Parliamentary Conversations in the Commonwealth
Parliamentary Conversations in the Commonwealth, a podcast by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), gives a voice to Parliamentarians, civil society experts and activists across the Commonwealth to discuss common democratic challenges and share their ideas on what can be done to solve them. The CPA promotes knowledge of the constitutional, legislative, economic, social and cultural aspects of parliamentary democracy. Our work enables Commonwealth Parliamentarians and officials to uphold and strengthen parliamentary democracy, the rule of law, sustainable development and human rights.
Parliamentary Conversations in the Commonwealth
Two Canadian Parliamentarians: The role of the ‘modern’ Commonwealth and the challenges facing Parliaments today
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This episode of ‘Parliamentary Conversations in the Commonwealth’, the CPA’s Podcast, speaks to two Members of the Parliament of Canada in Ottawa, both Vice-Chairs of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Canada Federal Branch.
Hon. Iqra Khalid, MP is a Member of the House of Commons of Canada since 2015 and speaks about her Commonwealth heritage, her passion for equality of opportunity and working with the diverse community that she represents.
Senator Hon. Rosemary Moodie has been a Member of the Senate of Canada since 2018 and relates how her background as a paediatrician has informed her role as a Parliamentarian as well as campaigning to improve access to health care for the most vulnerable populations.
Both Members of Parliament speak about the barriers facing women in politics and how to overcome them as well as the role of ‘modern’ Commonwealth.
This Podcast episode was recorded and produced by Jeffrey Hyland, Editor of The Parliamentarian, the CPA’s Journal of Commonwealth Parliaments.
Music: Vine Crawler by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)
Recorded in May 2026 in the margins of the 16th CPA Canadian Parliamentary Seminar in Ottawa, Canada.