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From July 28-August 1, 2012, Mr. John Carmichael, M.P., Vice-Chair of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (IPG), led a delegation from the Canadian Section of the IPG to the 66th Annual Meeting of the Southern Legislative Conference (SLC) of the Council of State Governments. The other members of the delegation were the Honourable Céline Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Senator from ...

From 22–24 February 2022, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) UK, in partnership with the non-governmental organization Mission 89, held a virtual workshop to explore techniques to prevent sports trafficking, a form of human trafficking where individuals are “exploited through the false promise of the opportunity to play sports professionally.” Sébastien Lemire, Member of ...

Avant les rencontres officielles, la délégation a rencontré l’ambassadrice Jillian Stirk et des membres de l’ambassade canadienne à Oslo. L’ambassadrice Stirk a présenté à la délégation des informations sur diverses questions susceptibles d’être abordées à l’Assemblée, ainsi que sur le rôle de la Norvège dans l’OTAN et les préoccupations de ce pays concernant les ...

Meeting on Young Women’s Political Participation and Leadership By videoconference Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIPU)

On September 13, 22 and October 4, 2021, a delegation of Canadian parliamentarians participated in the 13th Gathering of the ParlAmericas Network on Gender Equality (PNGE). The three online events were conducted in ParlAmericas’ official languages: English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. The 13th Gathering of the PNGE explored the ways in which strengthening social supports and services ...

Joint Interparliamentary Council Select All ICCI Joint Interparliamentary Council SCCI Subcommittee on Review of Parliament’s involvement with associations and recognized Interparliamentary groups Search Results: 1 - 16 of 16 Sorted in reverse chronological order Expand All Collapse All CAPF Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie January 23 - 25, 2025

Presenters emphasized the gendered treatment of parliamentarians and other public figures online, noting that women face a higher degree of personal abuse and aggressive behaviour. As many presenters observed, beyond negatively impacting the lives of those who are targeted, online harassment undermines democracy and limits free speech by discouraging women and girls from being politically active.

Damian Boeselager, a MEP from Germany, explained how the mission of the European Parliament’s Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO) to the United States and Ottawa, at the beginning of November 2023, was very successful. The delegates met with the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner of Canada, among others, and found those meetings useful for their work on the creation of an ...

“The MLC meeting was a valuable opportunity for us to meet with state legislators to discuss regional issues of national importance for both our countries,” said Ms. Sgro. “We were pleased to discuss the numerous opportunities for Canada and the US Midwest to collaborate on improving regional trade links, which is essential for improving employment opportunities on both sides of the ...

54e réunion du Conseil d’administration de ParlAmericas Par vidéoconférence Section canadienne de ParlAmericas (CPAM) Le 22 mars 2021, deux parlementaires canadiens ont participé à la 54e rencontre du Conseil d’administration de ParlAmericas : • l’honorable Rosa Galvez, sénatrice, vice-présidente de la Section canadienne de ParlAmericas (CPAM) et trésorière du Conseil de la ...