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From May 19 to 24, 2005, the Honourable Dan Hays, Speaker of the Senate, led a parliamentary delegation comprised of the Honourable Sharon Carstairs, the Honourable John Lynch-Staunton, and the Honourable George Furey, senators.

Parliamentary Officers' Study Program (POSP) An English session of the Parliamentary Officers’ Study Program was held from October 16 to 20, 2023. 13 parliamentary officers from the following legislatures participated: Parliament (Republic of Austria); Legislative Assemblies of Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan (Canada); Parliament (Republic of Ghana); National Assembly (Hungary ...

In Ottawa discussions covered a wide range of topics such as the situation in Afghanistan, the environment, the working holiday program for young people in Australia and Canada, agricultural issues, parliamentary reform legislation in Canada and the parliamentary budget process and service provided to parliamentarians.

Context: Canada and Ireland share a heritage in the Westminster parliamentary system. Ireland’s Parliament, the Oireachtas, is bicameral with a wholly elected lower house of 166 members, the Dáil Éireann, and a partially elected, partially appointed upper house of 60 members, the Seanad Éireann.

At the Second Plenary Assembly of ParlAmericas, held in Panama City in 2003, participating women parliamentarians held a breakfast meeting to discuss their role in parliament, politics and within the organization. Argentinean Parliamentarian Margarita Stolbizer proposed that the group be established as a permanent body. The suggestion was unanimously approved by the Plenary Assembly. The ...

Review, every five years, Parliament’s involvement with parliamentary associations and recognized interparliamentary groups.

The visit of the delegation from the National Assembly followed the successful visit of a delegation from the Senate of Pakistan in 2006. The purpose of the visit was to increase cooperation and good relations between Pakistan and Canada in the many fields of commons interest between the two countries. Discussions with Canadian parliamentarians covered the political situation and parliamentary ...

January 22 - 28, 2006 CPA-UK Seminar on Restoring Faith in the Political Process: Tackling Corruption; Upholding Human Rights; the Role of the Media London, United Kingdom Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA)

Visit of the Honourable Peter Milliken, M.P., Speaker of the House of Commons, and a Parliamentary Delegation, Republic of Macedonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia

The Association’s members would like to acknowledge the invaluable contributions of Marc Berthiaume, Political and Parliamentary Attaché with the Embassy of Canada in France, and Robert Moulié, Minister Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of France in Canada who attended the Annual Meeting.