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CACN Canada-China Legislative Association
CAJP Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group

On 8 September 2020, Mr. Han Dong, M.P., Co-Chair of the Canada-China Legislative Association, participated in the 41st General Assembly of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) on behalf of both the Canada–China Legislative Association and the Canada–Japan Interparliamentary Group. This virtual meeting was hosted by Viet Nam, the Chair of both ASEAN and AIPA for 2020. Canada has participated in this assembly as an observer delegation several times, most recently in Thailand in August 2019. This year, the theme of the assembly was “Parliamentary Diplomacy for a Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN.” The discussions also focused on the regional response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Dong delivered an address to the delegates, which included representatives of the 10 ASEAN countries and other observer and guest delegations from various parliaments around the world. In these remarks, Mr. Dong recognized the importance that Canadian parliamentarians place on strengthening relationships with Southeast Asia. He further shared Canada’s contribution to international efforts to fight the pandemic, and he discussed the progress made in recent years towards a possible free trade agreement between Canada and ASEAN. He concluded by saying that he looked forward to continuing the meaningful discussion at next year’s AIPA General Assembly.

CACN Canada-China Legislative Association

Room 325, Wellington Building

12:30 p.m.

To be eligible to vote at the AGM the deadline for membership for this association is 3 days before the meeting.

CAJP Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group
CACN Canada-China Legislative Association

The Canada-China Legislative Association (CACN) and the Canada-Japan Interparliamentary Group (CAJP) participated in the 28th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) to discuss regional, political, economic and environmental issues as well as the situation of women in Asia. It was an opportunity for parliamentarians to dialogue with their counterparts from both sides of the Pacific Ocean.

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