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Her Excellency Susannah Goshko, recently appointed British High Commissioner to Canada, invited the Canada–United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association (RUUK) Executive Committee to attend an informal reception at her residence on 2 December 2021. Ms.

A delegation of four parliamentarians from the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association travelled to Strasbourg to participate in the spring session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), in which Canada enjoys observer status along with Israel and Mexico. The delegation was led by Association vice-president the Hon. Lorna Milne, Senator, and included from the House of ...

The Executive Committee had a discussion and a number of issues were raised including the high cost of travel within the Caribbean, the merits of hosting the meeting in specific Caribbean countries, and the possibility of having the embassies of FIPA member countries host or sponsor meals during the event to reduce costs.

Senator McPhedran sought out best practices from the event’s participants regarding regulations or legislation in place or under development to address online harassment of women in politics, particularly in light of the impact of these experiences on their families and career choices. Ms.

In addition, this meeting was part of the initial activities of the new working group of parliamentarians of the OPN, the Digital Caucus, which seeks to promote legislative work on digital rights, artificial intelligence, modernization processes, and other issues related to the impact of technology in democratic systems.

On July 12, 2021, a delegation of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIPU) participated in the Parliamentary Forum at the United Nations High Level Political Forum on sustainable development.

The Winter Meeting provides an opportunity for OSCE parliamentarians to hold discussions on timely issues, to be briefed by high-level OSCE officials, and to meet with representatives of the OSCE's governmental side. It consists of meetings of the Standing Committee, each General Committee, and a joint session of the three General Committees.

The Sixth Plenary Meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Forum of the Americas (FIPA) was held in Ottawa from 13–15 September 2009, hosted by the Parliament of Canada. This occasion marks the second time FIPA has held its plenary meetings in Canada; the inaugural Plenary Meeting in 2001 also took place in Ottawa. Over the course of the three-day event, parliamentarians discussed issues and made ...

1. Create mechanisms that emphasize ecosystem-based management and extended environmental impact assessment procedures, as well as social impacts, on an Arctic-wide basis. 2. Establish Arctic cooperation on the management of living resources in the Arctic, and formulate a common set of goals and interests. 3.

Karen McCrimmon, MP and President of the Canadian Section, participated in this virtual meeting, during which the Assembly’s response to the COVID 19 pandemic and its impact on the NATO PA’s activities for 2020 were discussed. A review of the Constitution also made it possible to address the Bureau’s appointment and approval of the President and Vice Presidents. Furthermore, during the ...