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On 16 March 2021, members of the Executive Committee of the Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association (RUUK) participated in a bilateral meeting with members of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK (CPA UK).

They also outlined some of the Government of Canada's trade considerations and international development projects in countries in the hemisphere, and described the ways in which Canada has been applying a "COVID-19 lens" to assess how best to support countries as they address the pandemic while continuing to focus on previously identified ...

Mr. Robert Walter (UK) was of the opinion that ‘conflict’ was a generic term, and therefore the initial version should suffice. Mrs. Doris Stump (Switzerland) stated that during the Executive Committee meeting, she had spoken out against the amendment, but that the Kuwaiti representative had fought hard to have it included, and won the day.

From March 4 to 9, 2012, His Excellency Dag Terje Andersen, President of the Parliament of the Kingdom of Norway, led a parliamentary delegation to Ottawa, Victoria and Vancouver at the invitation of the Honourable Andrew Scheer, Speaker of the House of Commons. The delegation was composed of Mr. Per Sandberg, Deputy Parliamentary Leader and Chairman of the Standing Committee on Justice, Ms ...

SECO Canadian Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly

The Government of Canada was one of twelve event co-sponsors. During the discussion, panelists explained how social media platforms and digital spaces are being used to harass women and girl leaders, in some cases starting a cycle of behaviour that escalates to threats and acts of violence.

In partnership with the UK Modern Slavery & Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (Modern Slavery PEC), CPA UK hosted this two-day international virtual conference for parliamentarians, survivors of modern slavery, human trafficking and forced labour, NGOs, government officials, researchers and civil society organisations from around the Commonwealth and beyond on “Assisting and Protecting ...

To meet these objectives, the delegation met with Batswana and Zambian parliamentarians and government officials, representatives of political parties, Canadian representatives, business representatives, and members of non-governmental organizations. It also made site visits. Key Issues

Caroline Waters OBE, Deputy Chair of the UK's Equality and Human Rights Commission The Honourable Eugene Mussolini M.P., Member of the Rwandan Chamber of Deputies for Persons with Disabilities Richard Rieser, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Disabled Person's Forum Bonface Massah, Commissioner, Malawi Human Rights Commission

The prospect of further devolution, the recent establishment of the Supreme Court, and the iintroduction of human rights law are all impacting the relationship between different government actors, including parliament.