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CAAF
Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association
February 15, 2023
Plenary Conference ''Welcome to Africa – The Building Site of the Century'' and Dinner Reception
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association (CAAF)
On 15 February 2023, the Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association organized a plenary conference around the theme of "Welcome to Africa – The Building Site of the Century." This event brought together heads of missions from 14 African countries in Canada, representatives of missions from nine other African countries, Association members, as well as other Members of Parliament and Senators.
The conference began with opening remarks from the Honourable Amina Gerba, Senator, and Brenda Shanahan, MP— Co-chairs of the Association—along with Vice-Chair and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Rob Oliphant. The keynote speaker, Jean-Louis Roy, presented some of the challenges that Africa faces today, and will face in the future: significant population growth, the expansion of cities and the emergence of new ones, climate change, and the implementation of a free trade zone in Africa. He also indicated that the needs and solutions to these challenges must be determined by Africans, and that Canadians should only accompany them and share their expertise.
This event was an opportunity for exciting exchanges as well as an enjoyable and enriching social gathering between the Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association and the African diplomatic community in Canada.
UIPU
Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union
CCOM
Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
February 8, 2023
CPA Working Group on CPC modalities
By videoconference
Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM)
CPA International created the CPA Working Group on Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) modalities, following the end of the pilot project. The Canadian Region was represented at this meeting by Mr. Terry Duguid, M.P.
CAAF
Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association
February 7, 2023
Meeting between a Parliamentary Delegation from Ethiopia and the Executive Committee Members
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association (CAAF)
On 7 February 2023, the Co-Chairs of the Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association, the honourable Amina Gerba, Senator, and Brenda Shanahan, M.P., along with other members of the Association, met with a delegation from the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. The delegation was led by the Honorable Tagesse Chaffo Dullo, Speaker of the House of People's Representatives, and included the Deputy Speaker of the House, Honorable Lomi Bedo, and the Chief Government Whip, Honorable Tesfaye Beljige. It was accompanied by His Excellency Fitsum Arega Gebrekidan, Ambassador of Ethiopia to Canada.
Opening remarks by the Co-Chairs and members of the Ethiopian delegation were followed by a conversation among the participants. Discussions focused on the high proportion of women in the Ethiopian Parliament, foreign investment in Ethiopia, including that of Canada, sectors open to foreign investment, such as the banking sector, which recently opened to such investment, and the ease of doing business in Ethiopia.
RUUK
Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association
February 7, 2023
Breakfast Reception in honour of the British High Commissioner to Canada, H.E. Susannah Goshko
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association (RUUK)
On 7 February 2023, the Canada–United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association (RUUK) hosted a breakfast reception in honour of Her Excellency Susannah Goshko, British High Commissioner to Canada. Association members were delighted to welcome to the event His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for North America and United Kingdom Consul General in New York, Emma Wade-Smith. The Chair of the Association, James Maloney, M.P., opened the reception with welcome remarks, followed by speeches from Ms. Goshko and Ms. Wade-Smith. Their remarks reiterated the importance of parliamentary diplomacy in strengthening the Canada–United Kingdom bilateral relationship and highlighted the deep co-operation between the two countries on matters such as trade, energy, security, and research.
CEUS
Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group
CAFR
Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association
CAPF
Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie
SCCI
Subcommittee on Review of Parliament’s involvement with associations and recognized Interparliamentary groups
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