Canadian Section of ParlAmericas (CPAM)

This inter-parliamentary dialogue will provide a space for parliamentarians to exchange with subject matter experts and among themselves on strategies promoting parliamentary diplomacy on climate action within parliaments, aligned with existing international frameworks.

This inter-parliamentary dialogue will provide a space for parliamentarians to exchange with subject matter experts and among themselves on strategies promoting parliamentary diplomacy on climate action within parliaments, aligned with existing international frameworks.

A parliamentary delegation of the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas will attend a parliamentary gathering held on the occasion of the 9th Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, United States, June 6 to 8, 2022.

This high-level dialogue will be held virtually on June 1st on the theme ''Promoting multilateralism through parliamentary diplomacy''. It will be the occasion for parliamentarians of the Americas and the Caribbean, prior to the 9th Summit of the Americas, to have the opportunity to discuss the importance of the role of legislative powers in the Summit processes with a view to advancing multilateralism, regional integration, and the promotion of human rights and democracy.

The 61st meeting of ParlAmericas’ board of directors occurred virtually on 17 May 2022. Three Canadian parliamentarians participated:

• Marc Serré, MP, Chair of the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas, Canada’s representative on ParlAmericas’ board of directors, and Chair of the ParlAmericas Corporation’s board of directors;

• Senator Rosa Galvez, Vice-Chair of the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas, President of ParlAmericas’ Parliamentary Network on Climate Change, 2nd Vice-President on ParlAmericas’ board of directors, and Treasurer of ParlAmericas Corporation;

• Senator Jaffer, Vice-President of ParlAmericas’ Parliamentary Network on Gender Equality; and

• Randy Hoback, MP, Member of the ParlAmericas Corporation’s board of directors

Representative Bridgid Annisette-George, Speaker of Trinidad and Tobago’s House of Representatives and Vice-President of ParlAmericas’ board of directors, provided opening remarks and an update on ParlAmericas’ recent and upcoming activities; particular mention was made of ParlAmericas’ participation in the upcoming 9th Summit of the Americas.

Two representatives of the Organization of American States (OAS) – Francisco Guerrero Aguirre, Secretary for Strengthening Democracy, and Maria Celina Conte, Director of the Summits of the Americas Secretariat – spoke to the members of the board about the 9th Summit of the Americas and its events. As well, they stressed the importance of democracy and of integrating social justice considerations into all pandemic-response initiatives. Finally, the members of the board discussed ParlAmericas’ participation at the upcoming Summit of the Americas.