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Canadian Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly
February 18, 2022
Informal Meeting of OSCE PA Heads of delegation from Arctic countries
By videoconference
Canadian Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (SECO)
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) held an online meeting to discuss policy priorities in the Arctic region. The meeting was chaired by Special Representative on Arctic Issues Bryndis Haraldsdottir (Iceland), and representatives of all eight Arctic countries (Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the United States). The Canadian Delegation to the OSCE PA was represented by Honourable Senators Patricia Bovey and Marilou McPhedran, as well as Ms. Yvonne Jones, M.P., and Mr. Bob Zimmer, M.P. Participants emphasized the effects of climate change on inhabitants of the Arctic, including Indigenous peoples, and on the economy of the region. Ms. Jones characterized climate change as one of the most important challenges for communities in the Canadian Arctic. Participants also discussed the possibility of presenting a resolution on Arctic issues at the OSCE PA 2022 Annual Session, reiterating that the Arctic must remain an area of cooperation.
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