Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM)

The CPA’s International Executive Committee (EXCO) meets twice a year, once in the spring and just prior to the Annual Conference. The Constitution of the CPA vests in an Executive Committee the control and management of the activities and business of the Association. The Executive Committee consists of approximately 35 Members led by the Chairperson of the CPA and comprising the Officers of the Association, and three Regional Representatives from each Region of CPA except Africa which, as a large Region, has six Regional Representatives. The Canadian Branch was hosting the EXCO meeting for the first time since 2004, which was held during the 50th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference.

The purpose of the bilateral visit to New Zealand and Samoa was to strengthen bonds with our Commonwealth partners and exchange ideas of mutual significance. In particular, our parliamentarians built on and develop common areas of interest, including: people-to-people ties, governance and democracy, indigenous relations and reconciliation, climate change, and trade and investment.

Room 325, Wellington Building

6:00 p.m.

To be eligible to vote at the AGM the deadline for membership for this association is 7 days before the meeting.

The 67th Westminster Seminar on Parliamentary Practice and Procedure organized by the United Kingdom Branch of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association gathered 70 parliamentarians and clerks from every region of the Commonwealth to exchange ideas and build knowledge around topics relevant to Westminster-style democracies.