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The Honourable Salma Ataullahjan, Senator, Vice-president of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIPU) and President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Committee on Middle East Questions (MEQ), called an extraordinary meeting of this committee to discuss recent developments in Palestine and in Libya. The Committee received a briefing from the Secretariat regarding the ...

The plenary session provided a space for parliamentarians of the Americas and the Caribbean to discuss how legislatures are working to support their country’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement, while ensuring national climate plans are gender responsive, involve different sectors of society, and are effectively communicated with the public. A declaration was ...

On 16 March 2022, the Executive Committee Meeting of the ParlAmericas Board met virtually. Along with the chair of the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas, Marc Serré, the following Members of Parliament were present: Richard Cannings, Randy Hoback, Stephanie Kusie, Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Jamie Schmale, Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné. Senators René Cormier, Rosa Galvez, and Michael L. MacDonald ...

At the beginning of the meeting, Francis Drouin, Member of Parliament, Chair of the Canadian Branch and President of the APF, gave the opening remarks. Over the course of its meeting, the Committee considered several draft reports. Bernard Généreux, Member of Parliament, presented a draft version of the Canadian Branch’s report on the use of French in francophone nations. Committee members ...

The ParlAmericas parliamentary Network for Gender Equality discussed the theme “Designing Inclusive Futures in Partnership with Youth” through a series of online events for parliamentarians in the Americas and the Caribbean. Through the exchange of experiences and good legislative practices, this gathering fostered a dialogue on the importance of incorporating youth voices and action in ...

The 61st Meeting of ParlAmericas’ Board of Directors occurred virtually on May 17, 2022. Three Canadian parliamentarians participated: • Marc G. Serré, M.P., Chair of the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas (CPAM), Member of ParlAmericas’ Board of Directors (North America) and Chair of the ParlAmericas Corporation; • The Honourable Rosa Galvez, Senator, Vice-Chair of CPAM, President of ...

Report of the Canadian Parliamentary Delegation respecting its participation at the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER) - 19 th Annual Summit Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group Boise, Idaho, United States of America July 12-16, 2009

Visit to Canada of Her Excellency Katalin Szili, M.P., Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Hungary, and a Parliamentary Delegation From October 28 to November 1, 2007, the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Hungary led a parliamentary delegation composed of Dr. Dezső Avarkeszi, M.P., (Hungarian Socialist Party), Chairman of the Constitutional, Judicial and ...

The Honourable David McGuinty, P.C., M.P., President of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIPU) and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Executive Committee Vice-President for the Twelve Plus geopolitical group, participated in the second sitting of the 285th session of the International Executive Committee which took place virtually on 22 January 2021. Members agreed to a ...

From 10 to 15 October 2022, seven French parliamentarians travelled to British Colombia, Canada, to participate in the 48 th Annual Meeting of the Canada–France Inter-Parliamentary Association (the Association). The meeting was held in British Columbia (B.C.). The French delegation was led by National Assembly Member Christopher Weissberg, Chair of the French Branch of the Association, and ...