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Sunday at 8:30PM ET / 5:30PM PT Join Glen McInnis, Puneet Birgi and Heather Seaman every Sunday for a novel look at the life of politics. From events and fundraisers with MPs and Senators to tweets and cooperation between all party stripes, discover the inspiring and often overlooked achievements of Canada’s Parliamentarians.
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Sunday, September 12 at 8:30 PM ET / 5:30 PM PT This week: Twenty MPs and senators spent May 12 th in wheelchairs to tackle the barriers faced by users when they visit Parliament, including the dining room, washrooms, and transportation. Glen McInnis joined in, racing against other media personalities and Canadian paralympians. The event was part of the Canadian Paraplegic Association's Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month. We also visit the " Party Under the Stars" barbecue to support Canada's troops in Afghanistan, co-hosted by Defence Minister Peter MacKay, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews, Bloc Québécois MP Claude Bachand, Liberal MP Ujjal Dosanjh, and New Democrat MP Jack Harris. Puneet Birgi joins Conservative MPs Patrick Brown, Mike Lake, Shelley Glover, Dean Allison, and Rick Dykstra, along with Environment Minister Jim Prentice and Minister of State Rob Moore as they lace their skates for a charity hockey game to benefit muscular dystrophy research. Heather Seaman joins Liberal MP Ruby Dhalla and her Brampton-Springdale Youth Advisory Council - a group she created to empower youth to make a positive impact in their community. Also this week: - Puneet Birgi is at a breakfast panel hosted by Liberal Senator Vivienne Poy that connects a diverse group of high school students with parliamentarians and community leaders to learn about leadership.
- Young Staffers: Heather Hoskins from Conservative MP Brian Jean's office and Andrea McCaffrey from Liberal Senator Frank Mahovlich's office.
- Ask the MPs: What's the best kept secret about your riding.
- Now You Know: It's been called the Cup, the Holy Grail, and Lord Stanley's Mug. We're talking, of course, about the Stanley Cup - North America's oldest trophy competed for by professional athletes. A look at the man who created the cup: Lord Stanley of Preston, Canada's sixth governor general.
Have a question for Canada’s Members of Parliament? Submit it here and your question could be featured Sunday at 8:30 pm ET / 5:30 pm PT on the “Ask an MP” segment of On the Bright Side. Each week, the On the Bright Side team meets with MPs from all parties to ask them a variety of questions about their lives both on and off the Hill. What music is on their iPod? What are they doing for Valentine’s Day? This is your chance to put a question to Canada’s elected officials.
Send you comments and ideas for On the Bright Side to otbs@cpac.ca.
 | Host - Glen McInnis Glen McInnis is the intrepid host of On the Bright Side, taking a look at the behind-the-scenes cooperation of Canada’s elected officials. Born and raised in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, and being a Cape Bretoner, Glen has the gift of gab. His distinctive personality and informal approach brings a fresh perspective to political news.
Since joining CPAC's talent lineup in 2001, Glen has reported on Parliament Hill and assisted in the development of new programming and documentaries. Over five seasons, he played host to the streeter-style Outburst. His show Great Canadian Tour earned CPAC a Galaxi Award from the Canadian Cable Telecommunications Association (CCTA) in 2003.
Prior to joining CPAC, Glen developed his journalistic skills while working with CBC Radio in Sydney, Nova Scotia, and occasionally appeared as guest host for Breakfast Television on ATV in Halifax. He has also worked for Calgary’s A-Channel where he produced The Big Breakfast and often collaborated as news writer. | |
 | Contributor - Heather Seaman Heather Seaman is a contributing reporter for On The Bright Side. Over the last decade, she has worked as a news writer, editor, reporter, anchor, host and videographer for several major broadcasters across Ontario.
A high honours graduate of Seneca College’s Radio and Television Broadcasting program, Heather was the recipient of an award for "writing and sensitivity to women’s issues." In 2000, she was awarded a scholarship from the Canadian Association of Broadcasters. She also holds a Bachelors Degree in Education with a Specialization in Teaching English as a Second Language from Concordia University. | |
 | Contributor - Puneet Birgi Puneet Birgi is Ottawa’s contributing reporter for On the Bright Side, where she brings to light the behind-the-scenes cooperation of Canada’s elected officials. She graduated with honours from Carleton University with a Bachelors degree in Public Affairs and Policy Management, with a concentration in International Affairs. Following graduation, Puneet spent a year in Melbourne, Australia, working as a Human Resources Manager, before returning to Ottawa in the summer of 2009.
Fluent in four languages, including English and French, Puneet has a passion for travel, having already visited 22 countries by the age of 23. Her interests vary from politics and journalism to snowboarding and music. | |
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