Call for Interest for a new PIP host organization

The House of Commons has devloped a Call for Interest in order to identify an accredited Canadian university that can serve as the new host organization for the Parliamentary Internship Programme.ContextSince its founding in 1969, the Parliamentary Internship...

Meet our 2022-23 MPs

All Members of Parliament representing officially recognized parties are eligible to host a Parliamentary Intern except for cabinet ministers, party leaders, and the Speaker.The Canadian Political Science Association has managed the Programme in cooperation with the...

Meet the 2022-23 Parliamentary Interns

Thanks to the inspiration and dedication of the late MP Alf Hales, the Parliamentary Internship Programme has offered more than 520 young Canadians the experience of a lifetime. The significant contributions of former interns to Canada and the international community...

The COVID-19 pandemic: how is PIP adapting?

By Annyse Hawkins Ten months, ten interns, and a once in a lifetime opportunity to experience parliament during one of the most challenging periods the country has faced. The interns applied to the Programme while most of the country remained in lockdown, unaware...

Meet our 2021-22 MPs

All Members of Parliament representing officially recognized parties are eligible to host a Parliamentary Intern provided they are not serving as a cabinet minister or a party leader. The Canadian Political Science Association has managed the Programme in cooperation...