Facilitating education, discussion, and debate about Canada's parliamentary democracy.
The Rt. Hon. Jean Chrétien
2023 Award Recipient
In his maiden speech 60 years ago Mr. Chrétien dedicated himself to the ideals of parliamentary democracy by pledging that “even though we occupy the government benches we must give the members of this house the assurance that we will give our point of view on every matter raised before the House of Commons.” He guarded that flame throughout his remarkable parliamentary career and it never dimmed, and for that we honour him.
Our Mission
The Churchill Society for the Advancement of Parliamentary Democracy is a non-partisan, charitable organization that honours the life of Sir Winston Churchill by facilitating education, discussion and debate about Canada’s parliamentary democracy.
“Thus we arrive, by our ancient constitutional methods, at practical working arrangements which show that Parliamentary democracy can adapt itself to all situations and can go out in all weathers.”
Prime Minister Winston Churchill at the British House of Commons
8 September 1942