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The Chair recalled the difficulties that had been experienced in Bali concerning the procedure for the emergency item. A lack of clarity in the rules had been exacerbated by the absence of the IPU President and the inability of the Secretary General to give a firm ruling. This had resulted in the IPU Assembly being placed in the hands of the Speaker of the host Parliament. A copy of the ...

The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting and extended a particular welcome to Mr Daniel Reisiegel (Czech Republic) who was attending the Steering Committee for the first time as part of the rotating membership system between Slovenia, Poland and the Czech Republic. Mr Reisiegel’s colleague Ms Hana Sediva was also welcomed as an observer.

Du 9 au 12 octobre 2009, six parlementaires canadiens se sont rendus à Athènes, en Grèce, pour participer aux réunions d’automne 2009 de l’Assemblée parlementaire de l’OSCE. Dirigée par l’honorable sénateur Consiglio Di Nino, la délégation était formée de l’honorable sénateur Jerahmiel Grafstein, de MM. David Tilson, Peter Goldring et Todd Russell, députés, ainsi que de ...

The MLC is a regional association of state legislators from 11 U.S. states, and includes provincial parliamentarians from four affiliated Canadian provinces (see lists below). The purpose of the MLC is to foster regional intergovernmental cooperation in the Midwest through the joint consideration of common problems, the interchange of information and ideas, the sharing of knowledge and ...

La section canadienne de l’APC s’engage à renforcer sa position et celle de la Nouvelle-Zélande au sein de l’association. Les réunions avec des membres de la section néo-zélandaise étaient une excellente occasion de discuter de la direction future de l’APC et d’arriver à un consensus quant à la façon de réagir aux défis de l’APC avant la 56eConférence parlementaire du ...

Between May 2nd and May 10th 2015, 22 Parliamentarians from Canada, Cook Islands, Ghana, India, Jamaica, Malta, Namibia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Rwanda, Seychelles, and Uzbekistan travelled to the United Kingdom to observe the May 7th general election. The Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association was represented by Senator Nancy Ruth (Conservative), Senator David Smith ...

Today, the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group said it is pleased with the announcement about enhanced drivers licences in New York State. With the recent agreement, New York State will offer three types of secure licences: an enhanced drivers licence to cross the New York-Canada border; a federally approved licence to fly on planes; and a New York State licence for purposes of ...

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

The main objectives of the event were to increase the interest in participation of young women in politics, to recognize and understand the challenges faced by young women who are engaging in political leadership, to allow participants to share experiences and build capacity, to identify strategic solutions, and to develop a call to action. Following the opening session, the meeting was ...

The 52nd meeting of the ParlAmericas Board of Directors provided an opportunity for Board members to receive an update on upcoming activities in 2020-2021 and the financial situation of the organization. In addition, Board Members considered the draft declaration on the circular economy that was submitted to representatives of ParlAmericas member countries registered at the closing session of ...