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October 12, 2021
Bureau Meeting of the APF
By videoconference
Canadian Branch of the "Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie" (CAPF)
The Plenary Assembly of the Assemblée Parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) delegates authority to the Bureau to oversee the execution of its decisions. The Bureau is responsible for implementing the Plenary Assembly’s motions, resolutions, opinions and recommendations and may make any decision that will be helpful in that regard. Based on reports from the Secretariat General, it considers issues concerning the admission of branches and changes to their status, and it adopts the APF’s budget.
Francis Drouin, MP, Chair of the Canadian Branch and First Vice President of the APF; Chris d’Entremont, Vice-Chair of the Canadian Branch; and Joël Godin, MP and Chair of the APF Parliamentary Affairs Committee, attended the meeting virtually. Mr. Drouin also chaired the meeting.
Several activity reports were tabled, including the activity report from the APF Parliamentary Secretary General, and the cooperation programs were reviewed. The Treasurer’s report on the accounts for 2020 was also considered, along with the review of the political situation throughout the Francophony.
Joël Godin, Chair of the APF Parliamentary Affairs Committee, spoke about the order of priority for certain APF projects and its budgetary management. Francis Drouin presented a proposed partnership with the Réseau francophone d’éthique et de déontologie parlementaires, as well as the recipient of the Geoffrey Dieudonné award.
Lastly, the chairs of the various committees and networks presented the results of their deliberations. Heads of mission of the various APF regions also provided an update on their respective activities.
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