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Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie
June 26, 2020
Meeting of the APF Parliamentary Affairs Committee
By videoconference
Canadian Branch of the "Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie" (CAPF)
Meeting of the Parliamentary Affairs Committee (PAC) – June 26, 2020
Joël Godin, Member of Parliament, chairs the Parliamentary Affairs Committee, which considers parliamentary issues of common interest, the overall direction of interparliamentary cooperation, legal issues in the French-speaking world, and rights, freedoms and democratic development.
At this meeting held by videoconference, Member of Parliament Chris d’Entremont presented a draft report on the organization of parliaments during the pandemic. The committee heard from senior officials of four APF member parliaments on how their parliaments are operating in these unique circumstances and the associated challenges.
A draft report was also presented to members in attendance about open parliament and bringing institutions and populations closer together. Members also heard about other study topics, such as using geolocation in a pandemic context and barriers to legislative initiatives by parliamentarians. In addition, the committee chair reported on cooperation activities with some APF member countries. To close, the committee chair proposed a draft convention with the Réseau francophone d’éthique et de déontologie parlementaires and heard from the president of this network.
To conclude, members discussed subjects on the agenda for the Committee’s next meeting.
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