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The Canadian Branch of the CWP is administered by a steering committee that represents the views and concerns of women parliamentarians throughout Canada and develops programs to support the objectives of the CWP in the region. This committee is composed of one representative from each province and territory and one from the federal Parliament. A chair oversees its activities and represents ...

The Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) provides the primary means for members of the Parliament of Canada to hold regular consultation with parliamentarians of the Commonwealth. As the parliamentary wing of the Commonwealth, the CPA seeks to foster the study of and respect for parliamentary institutions. It pursues these objectives by means of annual ...

The Honourable Vernon White, Senator, attended the Ukraine-NATO Interparliamentary Council (UNIC) meeting that took place in Brussels, Belgium, on January 24, 2022, via videoconference. During the meeting, Mr. Michal Szczerba from Poland was elected Co-Chair of the Council. Participants were briefed on Ukraine’s political situation and on recent developments in the region and discussed next ...

Visit to Canada of His Excellency Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees October 31, 2017

From February 19 to 24, 2023, the Speaker of the Senate, the Honourable George J. Furey, K.C., led a parliamentary delegation to the State of Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The delegation consisted of the Honourable Senator Raymonde Gagné, the Honourable Senator Kim Pate and the Honourable Senator Brent Cotter. Accompanying the delegation were Mr ...

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Guest speaker Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, founder and president of Human Capital Africa, discussed the link between the economy and education. Ms. Ezekwesili noted that research has identified ways to address education challenges which include prioritizing foundational learning in areas such as literacy and taking an evidence-based approach to investments and policy decisions.

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On October 25 and 26, 2007, the Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Senator, Speaker of the Senate held meetings in Rome to follow-up on two current projects, sponsored by the Senate of Canada, that would contribute to the level of understanding of Canadians and Italians on the bilateral relations between their countries, one on cultural exchanges and the other on internships for students.

The Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) is composed of 58 branches, 18 associate branches and 19 observers, and it meets in annual session once a year. It has four standing committees – the Political Committee, the Parliamentary Affairs Committee, the Education, Culture and Communication Committee, and the Economic, Social and Environmental Affairs Committee – which meet once ...