Role and Responsibilities
The position of Clerk of the Senate and Clerk of the Parliaments is a Governor in Council appointment made pursuant to paragraph 130(b) of the Public Service Employment Act and reports to the Speaker of the Senate. The position supports all aspects of the legislative process and oversees the legislative services provided by the Senate. The role of Clerk of the Parliaments is custodian of all original Acts and is responsible for certifying true copies of these Acts.
The Clerk of the Senate and Clerk of the Parliaments and Chief Legislative Services Officer is one of three senior executive positions responsible for the overall management of the Senate Administration, and shares this responsibility with the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel and Chief Parliamentary Precinct Services Officer as well as the Chief Corporate Services Officer. Together, they are accountable to the Senate through the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration.
Shaila Anwar
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Ms. Anwar joined the Senate Committees Directorate in 2007 as a procedural clerk. First as a committee clerk and then as a table officer, she supported senators in their legislative work by providing impartial advice on parliamentary procedure, practices and precedents. In these roles, she gained significant expertise in the legislative process, working directly with several committees studying landmark legislation in the Senate. Since that time, she has taken on increasingly senior roles in the Senate Administration as a trusted source of parliamentary and legislative expertise. Fluently bilingual, she is an expert on the role of the Senate as a core component in Canada’s parliamentary democracy and has spoken at national and international conferences about the role of the Senate, and its procedure and practices.
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