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The delegation of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association which attended the 59th Annual Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association in Johannesburg, South Africa from August 28 to September 6, 2013, has the honour to present its Report.

La délégation a l'honneur de déposer son Rapport La délégation était composée des membres suivants : L’honorable Noël A. Kinsella, Président du Sénat Mme Ann Kinsella L’honorable Lowell Murray, C.P., sénateur L’honorable George Furey, sénateur L’honorable Michael MacDonald, sénateur Mme Janelle Feldstein, chef de cabinet M. Charles Robert, Greffier principal, Bureau de la ...

It is a daunting experience to follow Dr. Hovelsrud from Norway and Mr. Nakkalajarri from Finland, in connection with adaptation to climate change. It is doubly daunting because I am here pinch-hitting for Bob Mills, whom we all know, and who is the victim of the uncertainty as part of Canada’s minority government with the prospect that the government may be falling at any time, provoking a ...

1. Introduction A Canadian delegation participated in the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s (IPU) parliamentary event organized with the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) and held during the 58th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) on 11 March 2014 at the UN Headquarters in New York City. The IPU’s theme was At ...

Mr. Salazar spoke about the double impact of COVID-19 and climate disasters – such as heavy rain, powerful tropical storms and droughts that are more intense, frequent and widespread – in numerous countries in the western hemisphere. In his view, governments must take an integrated, intersectional approach to risk management. He also described actions that could reduce vulnerability and ...

Report The Honourable David Smith, Senator represented the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association at the International Parliamentary Conference Growth for Development:

1. Sur l’invitation du Parlement de la République de Singapour, le Forum parlementaire Asie-Pacifique (FPAP) a tenu sa 18e assemblée annuelle à Singapour, du 17 au 22 janvier 2010. Y ont assisté 134 parlementaires représentant 21 pays membres du Forum et un observateur. La liste complète des participants est donnée à l’annexe A.

Sukh Dhaliwal, M.P. represented the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) as an observer at the 33rd Regional Conference of the Caribbean, The Americas and The Atlantic Region of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association held at the Cuisinart Resort & Spa, Anguilla from June 28th to July 3rd, 2008. Other attendees included:

FIPA places a great deal of importance on international trade, given its role of international trade in generating economic growth, prosperity and development, it is critical for parliamentarians to have sound knowledge of international trade rules and negotiations as well as of their wider policy implications. Through workshops such as these, FIPA has made it a priority to help ...

· In general, sustainable development refers to the integration of environmental, economic and social goals in order to meet current and future needs. Economic prosperity is a key component of sustainable development.