XXth Canada-Mexico Interparliamentary Meeting (IPM), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

The XXth Canada-Mexico Interparliamentary Meeting was held in Ottawa from November 24 to 25, 2014.

Interparliamentary relations are an integral part of the bonds between Canada and Mexico. The Canada-Mexico Interparliamentary Meeting (IPM), first launched in 1975, constitutes the main setting for this dialogue. Regular IPMs have offered a constructive venue for Canadian and Mexican parliamentarians to share experiences, learn from each other, and promote their respective cultures. The meetings have covered a range of topics, including international justice, economic and democratic development, and cultural diffusion.

This year, the Mexican delegation was composed of:

• Ms. Marcela Guerra Castillo, Senator, President of the Committee of Foreign Affairs, North America, Head of Delegation;
• Mr. César Octavio Pedroza Gaitán, Senator, President of the Committee for Municipal Development;
• Mr. Fidel Demédicis Hidalgo, Senator, Secretary of the Committee of Foreign Affairs, North America;
• Mr. Alejandro Tello Cristerna, Senator, Member of the Committee of Foreign Affairs, North America;
• Mr. Victor Hermosillo y Celada, Senator, Member of the Committee of Foreign Affairs, North America;
• Mr. Patricio Martínez García, Senator, Member of the Committee of Foreign Affairs, North America;
• Mr. Eloy Cantú Segovia, M.P., President of the Foreign Affairs Committee;
• Mr. Alejandro Rangel Segovia, M.P., Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee;
• Mr. Jaime Bonilla Valdez, M.P., President of the Northern Border Affairs Committee;
• Ms. Adriana González Carrillo, M.P., Secretary of the Foreign Affairs Committee;
• Mr. Fernando Zárate Salgado, M.P., Secretary of the Foreign Affairs Committee;
• Ms. Martha Beatriz Córdova Bernal, M.P., Secretary of the Foreign Affairs Committee;
• Ms. Gabriela Medrano Galindo, M.P., Secretary of the Tourism Committee;
• Ms. Dora María Guadalupe Talamante Lemas, M.P., Secretary of the Committee of Public Education and Educational Services; and
• Mr. José Rangel Espinosa, M.P., Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee.

The following Canadian parliamentarians took part in the XXth Canada-Mexico Interparliamentary Meeting:

• The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker of the Senate;
• The Honourable Andrew Scheer, M.P., Speaker of the House of Commons;
• The Honourable Pierre Claude Nolin, Senator, Speaker pro tempore of the Senate;
• The Honourable Céline Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Senator;
• The Honourable Daniel Lang, Senator;
• The Honourable Don Meredith, Senator;
• The Honourable Jean-Guy Dagenais, Senator;
• The Honourable Mark Eyking, P.C., M.P.;
• Mr. Leon Benoit, M.P.;
• Mr. James Bezan, M.P.;
• Mr. Gordon Brown, M.P.;
• Mr. Russ Hiebert, M.P.;
• Mr. David McGuinty, M.P.;
• Mr. Larry Miller, M.P.;
• Mr. Mark Warawa, M.P.;
• Mr. Harold Albrecht, M.P.;
• Mr. Bev Shipley, M.P.;
• Ms. Kelly Block, M.P.;
• Mr. Earl Dreeshen, M.P.;
• Mr. Andrew Saxton, M.P.;
• Mr. Devinder Shory, M.P.;
• Mr. Dan Albas, M.P.;
• Mr. Sean Casey, M.P.;
• Mr. Bernard Trottier, M.P.; and
• Mr. John Barlow, M.P.

The XXth Canada-Mexico Interparliamentary Meeting included two business sessions on Economic Cooperation and Competitiveness: A strategic vision for North America; and Mobility and Human Linkages.

At the conclusion of the meeting, the parliamentarians issued a Press Release.