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The objectives of the visit were to discuss a range of issues regarding the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, examine reform proposals for the House of Lords and parliament governance issues, as well as discussing the possible disposition of Canadian assets in London. View report.

In addition, President Bayley and officers of the DSC met several Members of the US House of Representatives and Senate to discuss the role of the NATO PA and share perspectives on the transatlantic relationship.

The Committee’s mission to the United States, undertaken annually at the invitation of the U.S. House of Representatives, this year included dialogue with Congressional leaders of both Houses as well as senior officials from the Departments of State and Defense. The delegation also met with independent experts at the Council on Foreign Relations. Finally, the delegation travelled to San ...

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A delegation of seven parliamentarians represented Canada at the Fifth Plenary Meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Forum of the Americas (FIPA) in Bogotá, Colombia. The delegation was led by Mr. James Bezan, MP. Also attending from the House of Commons were Mr. Larry Miller; Mr. Mario Silva; and Mr. Lui Temelkovski. The Senate of Canada was represented by the Hon. Céline Hervieux‑Payette ...

The morning sessions focused on the political empowerment of rural women, while the afternoon sessions covered ways to address discrimination against women in legislation, particularly regarding access to land, property, credit and inheritance. Access to health care was also discussed. Canadian delegation The following Canadian parliamentarians participated in this meeting: · The Honourable ...

From June 5 to 12, 2005, the Honourable Dan Hays, Speaker of the Senate, led a parliamentary delegation to China comprised of the Honourable Lowell Murray, P.C., the Honourable Pat Carney, P.C., the Honourable Marie-P. Poulin, and the Honourable Mac Harb, Senators in reply to an official invitation from Mr. Wu Bangguo, Chair of the National People’s Congress.

The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker of the Senate, and a delegation of Senators visited Albania, Italy, the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, the Holy See and Malta from October 11 to 18, 2009.

From October 3 to 6, 2006, His Excellency Víctor Alcides Bogado González, President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Republic of Paraguay, led a delegation of Members of the Chamber of Deputies on an official visit to Ottawa and Québec at the invitation of the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Honourable Peter Milliken. The delegation was composed of Mr. Juan Darío Monges, Deputy, Mr ...

From December 17 to 18, 2009, the Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker of the Senate, led an official delegation composed of Mrs. Ann Kinsella, Ms. Janelle Feldstein, Chief of Staff of the Speaker of the Senate, Ms. Catherine Piccinin, Secretary to the Delegation and Deputy Principal Clerk, Parliamentary Exchanges, to the United Nations in New York, United States.