US EditionNewly elected MPs start parliamentary orientation sessions on days in Ottawa
- On Monday afternoon in Ottawa, Sima Acan and 14 rookie colleagues began orientation sessions for their new roles as members of Parliament elected on April 28.
- The sessions follow the election of 117 new MPs, about one-third of the 343-member House of Commons, prompted by a need to prepare them before Parliament resumes on May 26.
- The House of Commons has run this orientation program since 2019, covering topics like foreign interference, security, office setup, and parliamentary procedures to ease MPs' learning curve.
- Sima Acan, who immigrated from Turkey to Canada at age 24, became the first Member of Parliament with Turkish heritage and recently received her Parliamentary photo ID, marking her third official identification since arriving in Canada.
- These orientation sessions aim to help new MPs quickly become policy experts and get installed in their offices by May 26, enabling them to effectively participate once Parliament opens.
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Newly elected MPs start parliamentary orientation sessions on days in Ottawa
Sima Acan took a seat Monday afternoon inside a room with 14 of her rookie colleagues for the first of a flurry of orientation sessions for her new job as a member of Parliament. Canadians elected 117 new MPs on April 28 - about one-third of total number of 343, and most will go through the same fir...
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