330:: Each parliamentary session begins with a speech from the throne to outline the government's agenda for that session of Parliament. All pages attend to and assist with the proceedings and are responsible for the regular chamber duties as well as assisting dignitaries, such as the Supreme Court justices, the prime minister and the governor general, as well as acting as Senate liaisons. At times when there is very important legislation or a matter of national interest to be examined it is necessary to hold a committee of the whole within the Senate chamber itself, to allow all senators the opportunity to participate. The tasks of the pages differ slightly but are relatively the same as a regular sitting.
190:, priority was given to candidates who were young boys from needy families. The six pages were required to be present for every sitting of the Senate, but the sitting hours at the time did not conflict with school. As the work of the Senate expanded and its sitting hours tended to interfere with school, the decision was made to select university students as pages. This practice began in 1971 and the pages were required to organize their schedules around the sitting hours of the Senate.
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354:: Throughout the year, youth from all across Canada travel to Ottawa to participate in various youth programs. While in Ottawa, they gain a greater awareness of federal politics and are privileged with the opportunity to visit the Senate. Pages are often invited to greet student groups in the Senate chamber and to explain their role in the Senate of Canada. These outreach programs include
324:, the first woman speaker of the Senate, as "the heart and soul of the Senate," committees are at the core of Senate work. Pages play an important role in ensuring the smooth proceedings of the operation and facilitation of Senate committees. Pages greet witnesses and aid the clerk with document reproduction, distribution and management, and also attend to the needs of the Senators.
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involvement in extracurricular and/or volunteering activities and achievements); provincial representation; linguistic duality; diversity; male/female ratio; and written test results. As well, the Senate may give priority, once the selection process is completed, to a qualified candidate who has demonstrated a personal need for financial assistance to further his or her education.
141:. Each year, 15 undergraduate students are chosen through a national competition to work as a page for the Senate. Under the leadership of the Chief and Deputy Chief Page, pages are primarily responsible for assisting senators and table officers throughout sittings of the Senate by fulfilling various requests as well as those of various dignitaries, Supreme Court justices, the
364:: Since the pages themselves are responsible for a wide variety of tasks within the program, a great deal of time is spent working together on various projects. These projects include publicity, advertising, alumni, and so on. While the pages work under the direction of the Usher of the Black Rod, they have the opportunity to coordinate the program and ensure its success.
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was essential to have short pages in order to avoid obstructing the sound. In addition, parliamentarians were concerned that taller pages might obscure their view during debate. Finally, the uniform was only available in one size, so pages had to be small enough to fit the uniform. Therefore, pages were usually forced to retire by the age of seventeen.
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Senate pages are hired on a one-year contract with the possibility of renewal for a second year. They are remunerated with a salary of per annum $ 16,085. Pages also have the opportunity of remaining for a third year if chosen as chief or deputy chief page. The deputy chief page is remunerated $
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when visiting the Senate. Pages are responsible for numerous tasks in relation to chamber and committee duties, such as distribution of files and documents, relaying messages, and administrative and procedural duties. Pages attend to and assist with the proceedings of notable events such as
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301:: One page is designated to console and is responsible of controlling the microphones within the chamber. This page is also responsible for bringing documents to the Senate interpreters before each sitting.
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313:: One page is designated to each position to facilitate the requests of senators and to keep these rooms tidy. These pages are a link between senators' offices and the chamber throughout the sitting.
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