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The aim of Interparliamentary Groups is to strengthen relations between Canadian parliamentarians and those in the countries concerned. These groups organize general meetings and working luncheons for their members and, from time to time, welcome parliamentarians or officials from the countries involved. While officially recognized by the Parliament of Canada, interparliamentary Groups receive ...

Du 22 au 24 février 2022, l’Association parlementaire du Commonwealth (APC) UK, en partenariat avec l’organisation non gouvernementale Mission 89, a tenu un atelier virtuel visant à explorer les outils de prévention de la traite des personnes dans le sport, une forme de traite où la personne est exploitée sous la fausse ...

Representative Government: Cultivating Inclusive Parliaments. The Canadian Branch was represented by Ms. Iqra Khalid, M.P., Vice-Chair of the Branch, the Honourable Amina Gerba, Senator, and Mr. Jasraj Singh Hallan, M.P.

On the topic of holding government to account, a discussion ensued on the difference between government and Parliament and the importance of communicating the differences to the public.

Representatives from Chatham House, the Ada Lovelace Institute, the Alan Turing Institute, the Institute for Government, and the Climate Change Committee. In Dublin, Ireland, the delegation met with the following officials:

A defining feature of the culture of the United Kingdom is that the UK Constitution is unwritten, but consists of a consensus based on statutes, the common law, commentaries, conventions and of course the role of the Monarch.

Canadian parliamentarians met with their parliamentary counterparts, trade and migration experts, NATO officials, ambassadors and Brexit negotiators, to discuss political dynamics in the UK and in the EU, to learn about the Brexit process and its potential impacts, and to strengthen and modernize bilateral ties between Canada and the UK.

One of the purposes of devolution in the United Kingdom has been to enhance the responsiveness and efficiency of governance, based on the premise that devolved government can do a better job of meeting its people’s needs.

Senators and Members of Parliament represent the Parliament of Canada at home and abroad by participating in activities organized by Parliamentary Associations. The Parliament of Canada's international parliamentary relations are carried out in part through formal parliamentary associations that operate on multilateral and bilateral levels to promote Canada's interests. These associations ...