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From 22–24 February 2022, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) UK, in partnership with the non-governmental organization Mission 89, held a virtual workshop to explore techniques to prevent sports trafficking, a form of human trafficking where individuals are “exploited through the false promise of the opportunity to play sports professionally.” Sébastien Lemire, Member of ...

Meeting of the Parliamentary Affairs Committee (PAC) – June 26, 2020 Joël Godin, Member of Parliament, chairs the Parliamentary Affairs Committee, which considers parliamentary issues of common interest, the overall direction of interparliamentary cooperation, legal issues in the French-speaking world, and rights, freedoms and democratic development. At this meeting held by videoconference ...

Presenters emphasized the gendered treatment of parliamentarians and other public figures online, noting that women face a higher degree of personal abuse and aggressive behaviour. As many presenters observed, beyond negatively impacting the lives of those who are targeted, online harassment undermines democracy and limits free speech by discouraging women and girls from being politically active.

The main objectives of the meeting were to move forward on preparations for the 7th FIPA Plenary Meeting and the next meeting of the Group of Women Parliamentarians of the Americas; to start planning activities as part of FIPA’s new capacity-building program; and to adopt an action plan based on the review of FIPA’s communication strategy.

The Honourable Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu, Cheryl Gallant, MP, and Julie Dzerowicz, MP, attended the first virtual edition of the Transatlantic Forum, normally held in person in Washington, D.C. The purpose of this special 2021 edition of the Forum was to inform participants of the directions that the new U.S. administration intends to take regarding its NATO participation. U.S. Congress members ...

The Canadian Region of the CWP is administered by a steering committee that represents the views and concerns of women parliamentarians throughout Canada and develops programs to support the objectives of the CWP in the region. This committee is composed of one representative from each province and territory and one from the federal Parliament. A chair oversees its activities and represents ...

Members were informed of the decisions made at the Libreville Bureau meeting held on February 27 and 28. They were also informed of the climate emergency in Madagascar caused by cyclone Batsirai. A second cyclone, Emnati, is expected to touch down soon. A call for solidarity was also made. A call for nominations was also made for the 47th Session and the 9th Francophone Youth Parliament of ...

Meeting of the APF’s Cooperation and Development Committee (COOP) Bureau – June 9, 2020 The APF’s Cooperation and Development Committee Bureau sets the agenda and decides on other administrative matters for the main committee. At the meeting, held by videoconference, the honourable Éric Forest, Senator and rapporteur of the Canadian Branch, was among the members present to discussed ...

Meeting of the Bureau of the Network of Women Parliamentarians – June 2, 2020 The Bureau is the organizing committee of the APF’s Network of Women Parliamentarians. It sets the agenda and decides on other administrative matters for the main committee. At the Bureau’s videoconference meeting, Member of Parliament Marie-France Lalonde, rapporteur of the Canadian Branch of the AP,F was ...

The Joint Committee meetings held in Brussels in February each year bring together the Assembly’s Defence and Security, Economics and Security and Political Committees and the officers from Science and Technology Committee and Democracy and Security Committee. The meetings are for member delegations only and their main purpose is to meet senior NATO officials in an off-the record format ...