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RUUK Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association

On 28 June 2021, the Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association (RUUK) and the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK (CPA UK) held their third bilateral meeting of 2021. As well as allowing participants to continue exploring topics of mutual interest, this meeting provided members with the opportunity to enter into conversation with two guest speakers, the Honourable Ralph Goodale (High Commissioner for Canada in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Permanent Representative of Canada to the International Maritime Organization) and Her Excellency Susan le Jeune d’Allegeershecque (then British High Commissioner to Canada). The theme of the meeting was trade and three subtopics featured on the agenda: the nature of a future Canada-U.K. Trade Agreement; cybersecurity and trade agreements; and internal trade with Northern Ireland. Following opening remarks from RUUK chair, the Honourable John McKay, P.C. (MP, CAN), and CPA UK chair, Ian Liddell-Grainger, MP, the guest speakers took the floor. In their presentations, the High Commissioners covered topics including trade, foreign policy, cybersecurity and climate change, among others. To further enrich the dialogue, participants then heard from parliamentarians from both countries on each of the three agenda items. Lord Purvis of Tweed (U.K.) and Ms. Marie-France Lalonde (MP, CAN) addressed a future Canada-U.K. Trade Agreement, while Mr. McKay (in collaboration with High Commissioner Goodale) and Mr. Darren Jones (MP, U.K.) led the discussion on trade and cybersecurity. This section of the meeting concluded with an update on Northern Ireland from Ms. Theresa Villiers (MP, U.K.) and Lord Jay of Ewelme (U.K.), followed by a response from Senator Tony Dean (CAN). The frank commentary provided on these three important subjects stimulated extensive discussion among the participants and their guests.

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