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The '''Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians''' (CAFP) is a non-profit organization, established by an Act of the [[House of Commons of Canada|Parliament of Canada]], the membership of which is composed of former members of the [[Senate of Canada|Senate]] and [[House of Commons of Canada]].
==History==
On May 29, 1996, legislation establishing the Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians was adopted.  Concurrently, thirty-four bronze plaques, representing the thirty-four parliaments to that time, and containing the names of all persons who had served in the Senate and House of Commons to that time, were unveiled in the Visitors Centre of the House of Commons.<ref name=Turnerart>[[Barry Turner (politician)|J. Barry Turner]],  [http://www.exparl.ca/documents/Barry%20Turner%20Article-e.pdf "Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706180544/http://www.exparl.ca/documents/Barry%20Turner%20Article-e.pdf |date=2011-07-06 }}. ''[[Canadian Parliamentary Review]]'', Autumn, 1996.  As reprinted by [http://www.exparl.ca The Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians].  Retrieved 2011-01-12.</ref>
The association was created in response to a 1985 recommendation of a Special Committee on Reform of the House of Commons, chaired by [[James McGrath (Canadian politician)|James McGrath]].<ref name = Turnerart/> It is modeled after the [[United States Association of Former Members of Congress]], founded in 1970.<ref name = Turnerart/><ref>[http://usafmc.org/about-fmc/history/ History of The United States Association of Former Members of Congress] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110106144048/http://usafmc.org/about-fmc/history/ |date=2011-01-06 }}.  United States Association of Former Members of Congress, Retrieved 2011-01-14.</ref>
Among its other activities, the association has established an Educational Foundation with, among other objectives, to "generally support the strengthening of democracy and good governance in Canada and abroad."<ref>[http://www.exparl.ca/educational_e.asp Educational Foundation] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706180620/http://www.exparl.ca/educational_e.asp# |date=2011-07-06 }}, Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians. Retrieved 2011-01-18.</ref>  The association is also a participant in the [[International Election Monitors Institute]],<ref>[http://www.iemi-iioe.org/about_e/about_e.htm About IEMI] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726171241/http://www.iemi-iioe.org/about_e/about_e.htm |date=2011-07-26 }}, International Election Monitors Institute.  Retrieved 2011-01-18.</ref> providing "former legislators as election observers to operate worldwide in collaboration with other democracy-building organizations."<ref>[http://www.exparl.ca/iemi_e.asp The International Election Monitors Institute] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706180635/http://www.exparl.ca/iemi_e.asp# |date=2011-07-06 }}, Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians.  Retrieved 2011-01-18.</ref>
== Awards ==
=== Distinguished Service Award ===
The association sponsors an annual Distinguished Service Award, "presented annually to a former parliamentarian who has made an outstanding contribution to the country and its democratic institutions"<ref>[http://www.exparl.ca/distinguished-service-award Activities of the association] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706180606/http://www.exparl.ca/activities_e.asp |date=2011-07-06 }}, Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians.  Retrieved 2011-01-16.</ref> but might go otherwise unnoticed or forgotten despite their contributions.<ref name="dsa" /> The criteria for this award were established by [[John Allen Fraser|John Fraser]], [[Bob Rae]], and [[Mitchell Sharp]].  <ref name="dsa">[http://www.exparl.ca/dsa_e.asp Distinguished Service Award] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002000601/http://www.exparl.ca/distinguished-service-award |date=2018-10-02 }}, Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians.  Retrieved 2018-10-02.</ref>
Past recipients:<ref name="dsa" />
* [[John Matheson]] (1999)
* [[Stan Darling]] (2000)
* [[Doug Fisher (politician)|Douglas Fisher]] (2001)
* [[John Mercer Reid|John M. Reid]] (2002)
* [[Aideen Nicholson]] (2003)
* [[Bruce Halliday (politician)|Bruce Halliday]] (2004)
* [[Joseph-Roland Comtois]] (2005)
* [[Wilton Littlechild]] (2006)
* [[Jacques Hébert (Canadian politician)|Jacques Hébert]] (2007)
* [[Sheila Finestone]] (2008)
* [[Douglas Roche]] (2009)
* [[Keith Penner]] (2010)
* [[Jim Hawkes]] (2011)
* [[Walter McLean]] (2012)
* [[Bill Blaikie]] (2013)
* [[Michael J. L. Kirby|Michael Kirby]] (2014)
* [[David MacDonald (Canadian politician)|David MacDonald]] (2015)
* [[Jack Murta]] (2016)
* [[Bryon Wilfert]] (2017)
* [[Don Boudria]] (2018)
* [[ Marlene Catterall]] (2019)
=== Lifetime Achievement Award ===
The association periodically gives out a Lifetime Achievement Award to honour former parliamentarians for exceptional public service.<ref name="laa">[http://www.exparl.ca/lifetime-achievement-award Lifetime Achievement Award] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002001833/http://www.exparl.ca/lifetime-achievement-award |date=2018-10-02 }}, Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians.  Retrieved 2018-10-02.</ref>
Past recipients:
* [[Don Mazankowski]] (2010)
* [[Ed Lumley]] (2011)
* [[Alexa McDonough]] (2012)
* [[Michael Wilson (Canadian politician)|Michael Wilson]] (2014)
* [[Bob Rae]] (2018)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.exparl.ca/events/hon-bob-rae-be-honoured-lifetime-achievement-award-fairmont-royal-york-hotel-toronto-may-16 |title=Hon. Bob Rae to be honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award, Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Toronto: May 16, 2018 &#124; CAFP-ACEP |access-date=2018-10-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002065142/http://www.exparl.ca/events/hon-bob-rae-be-honoured-lifetime-achievement-award-fairmont-royal-york-hotel-toronto-may-16 |archive-date=2018-10-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[Jean Charest]] (2019)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://exparl.ca/news/the-hon-jean-charest-2019-lifetime-achievement-award/|title = The Hon. Jean Charest - 2019 Lifetime achievement award}}</ref>
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