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CPAM Canadian Section of ParlAmericas

On March 22, 2021, two Canadian parliamentarians participated in the 54th meeting of the ParlAmericas Board of Directors:

• The Honourable Rosa Galvez, Senator, Vice-Chair of the Canadian Section of (CPAM) and Treasurer of the ParlAmericas Corporation Board of Directors;

• Marc Serré, MP, Chair of CPAM, Canada’s representative on the ParlAmericas Board of Directors and Chair of the ParlAmericas Corporation Board of Directors.

Marc Serré chaired the portion of the meeting held during the Annual General Assembly of the ParlAmericas Corporation Board of Directors. At the meeting, the 2021 ParlAmericas Corporation Board of Directors slate and the budgets for the 2021 and 2022 fiscal years were adopted. The Board approved ParlAmericas’ annual work plan and discussed the ParlAmericas sexual exploitation, harassment and abuse prevention policy that ParlAmericas is developing. Finally, some participants provided an overview of recent ParlAmericas work-related activities in their countries.

UIPU Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union

The Honourable David McGuinty, P.C., M.P., President of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIPU) and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Executive Committee Vice-President for the Twelve Plus geopolitical group, participated in the fourth online sitting of the 285th session of the International Executive Committee which took place on March 22, 2021. Among other agenda items, members reviewed preparations for the 142nd IPU Assembly taking place virtually in May and made decisions related to the revision of the IPU’s strategy for 2022–2026.

CCOM Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
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In November 2021, the United Kingdom (UK) will be hosting the 26th United Nations Conference of Parties on Climate Change (COP26). As such, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK, in partnership with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), hosted the first virtual Commonwealth Parliamentary Forum on Climate Change from March 22–24, 2021. The Forum engaged parliamentarians across the Commonwealth in discussions relating to climate change, such as holding governments to account, setting ambitious climate commitments and complying with international agreements. Delegates were also given the opportunity to network with peers and exchange ideas with experts. A working group was elected during the Forum to take forward the action points discussed by delegates.

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