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Mr. Ted Opitz led a Canadian delegation of two, including Mr. Dennis Bevington, to the meeting of the Standing Committee of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region (the Standing Committee) held in Stockholm, Sweden, 14 February 2012. Accompanying the delegation was Mr. Tim Williams from the Parliamentary Information and Research Service of the Library of Parliament as advisor to the delegation.

THE EVENT The ERC is a regional association of legislators from 18 member legislatures from the United States and Canada (see the Appendix). By facilitating cooperation among its member jurisdictions, the ERC promotesmulti-state or region-wide solutions to the problems and challenges facing U.S. state and Canadian provincial legislators. Each year, the ERC holds an annual meeting and regional ...

The IPU supports the efforts of the United Nations, with which it works closely, and shares its objectives. The IPU also cooperates with regional inter-parliamentary organizations, as well as with international intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations which are motivated by the same ideals.

A delegation of 9 legislators from NATO member countries, led by Hendrik Jan Ormel (Netherlands), Vice-President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) and Chairman of the Sub-Committee on Democratic Governance (CDSDG) visited Georgia from 5-8 April 2010 to discuss the country’s domestic and foreign policy priorities and challenges. This visit coincided with the first meeting of the ...

A delegation of 9 legislators from NATO member countries, led by Hendrik Jan Ormel (Netherlands), Vice-President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) and Chairman of the Sub-Committee on Democratic Governance (CDSDG) visited Georgia from 5-8 April 2010 to discuss the country’s domestic and foreign policy priorities and challenges. This visit coincided with the first meeting of the ...

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Mr. Ted Opitz led a Canadian delegation of two, including Mr. Dennis Bevington, to the meeting of the Standing Committee of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region (the Standing Committee) held in Stockholm, Sweden, 14 February 2012. Accompanying the delegation was Mr. Tim Williams from the Parliamentary Information and Research Service of the Library of Parliament as advisor to the delegation.

Just recently two parliamentary committees released reports with recommendations for Arctic policy; regarding the use of the Coast Guard to protect Canada’s interests,([1]) and the need for involvement of the people of the North in decision-making.([2])Other parliamentary Committees are actively pursuing issues related to Canada’s North, including the House of Commons Standing Committee on ...

ParlAmericas is an independent network made up of national legislatures that are also members of the Organization of American States (OAS). ParlAmericas members are committed to promoting parliamentary participation in the inter-American system and developing inter-parliamentary dialogue on issues of importance to the hemisphere. ParlAmericas seeks to encourage the sharing of experiences and ...

From August 7-10, 2011, the Honourable John McKay, P.C., M.P., Vice-Chair, led a delegation of members of the Canadian Section of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (IPG) to the 51st Annual Meeting and Regional Policy Forum of the Eastern Regional Conference (ERC) in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The other members of the delegation were the Honourable Terry Mercer, Senator, and Ms. Wai ...