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(2) According to the European Union: “The subsidiarity principle is intended to ensure that decisions are taken as closely as possible to the citizen and that constant checks are made as to whether action at Community level is justified in the light of the possibilities available at national, regional or local level. Specifically, it is the principle whereby the Union does not take action ...

The delegates will also engage parliamentarians on democracy, governance, and economic issues; strengthen relations with regional organizations, most particularly the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS); learn about the role of the media; and acquaint themselves with Canada’s activity in the region, through contacts with ...

Du 29 juin au 3 juillet 2008, quatre parlementaires canadiens se sont rendus à Astana pour assister à la Dix-septième session annuelle de l’Assemblée parlementaire de l’OSCE. L’honorable sénateur Consiglio Di Nino dirigeait la délégation, qui était composée de l’honorable sénateur Jerahmiel Grafstein, ainsi que des députés Bev Shipley et Peter Goldring. La délégation ...

From February 22 to 26, 2015, His Excellency Cemil Çiçek, Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, led a parliamentary delegation to Ottawa and Toronto at the invitation of the Honourable Andrew Scheer, M.P., Speaker of the House of Commons. The delegation was composed of Mrs. Gülten Çiçek, Mr. Salim Uslu, M.P., Mr. Sadik Badak, M.P., Mr. Ahmet Tevfik Uzun, M.P., Mr. Engin ...

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

One mandate of the Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association is development, especially to the extent that development affects parliamentary democracy, the rule of law, human rights and international parliamentary cooperation. During the visit the Association exercised its oversight role and assessed the government objectives of strengthening ties with Mozambique and the importance they attach ...

The idea for a Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group started in the United States. In May 1957, a report by US Representatives Frank M. Coffin and Brooks Hays suggested the establishment of some form of parliamentary consultation between our countries. In June 1958, the Prime Minister of Canada mentioned the concept in a speech, and in July the subject was discussed by the US ...

The parliamentary delegation of the Canadian Branch, which attended the meeting of the Education, Communication and Cultural Affairs Committee of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) in Brussels, Belgium, from March 29 to 31, 2012, has the honour of presenting its report. The delegation was composed of Bernard Trottier, MP.

While progress has been made with respect to the first two, NATO’s relationship with the United Nations still needs some work. Ambassador Juneau also suggested that if NATO does not win in Afghanistan it will be the end of the organization.

As a result of the discussion, the delegation from THA asked if the Canadian delegation could appoint a contact person to deal with specific issues related to Trinidad and Tobago, someone who could convey messages from the THA to the government of Canada.