THE Government of British Columbia is seeking to establish a fortified relationship through a partnership agreement between the Parliament of Guyana and the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.“Guyana and British Columbia have a historical relationship dating back to the primeval era of its first Governor, Sir James Douglas, Guyanese-born, British Columbia, Canada,” the legislative assemblies said in a joint press statement on Thursday.
Over the years, however, that relationship has dwindled, but the partnership agreement is intended to enhance both legislatures through relevant deliberation of ideas and discussion of parliamentary practices and norms which will be conducted through visits to both parliaments and media share.
It was explained that all social and cultural dynamics would be encapsulated in this agreement to establish a firm accord with both parliaments.
The commencement of this process began with a meeting, which was held at the Parliament Office of Guyana on April 4, 2016.
It was attended by the following members Carig James, Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada; Elizabeth Kingston, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Canada Branch Secretary; Pierre Giroux, Canadian High Commissioner, Rodger Cuzner, Member of Parliament (MP) and Yasmin Ratansi, MP, both of the House of Commons, Canada; Dr Barton Scotland, CCH, MP, Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Guyana; Mr Sherlock E Isaacs, Clerk of the National Assembly; Khemraj Ramjattan, Vice-President and Minister of Public Security; and Gail Teixeira, MP, Opposition Chief Whip .
James has pledged to donate books to the Parliamentary Library, in addition to 55 soccer balls which would be received by MP Jermaine Figueria.