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On September 13, 22 and October 4, 2021, a delegation of Canadian parliamentarians participated in the 13th Gathering of the ParlAmericas Network on Gender Equality (PNGE). The three online events were conducted in ParlAmericas’ official languages: English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. The 13th Gathering of the PNGE explored the ways in which strengthening social supports and services ...

Members of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIPU) were invited to participate in the Third Expert Roundtable on the Common Principles for Support to Parliaments co-organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the Parliament of Uganda. The roundtable took place virtually on December 9, 2020 and featured presentations by several experts and parliamentarians from ...

On September 13, 22 and October 4, 2021, a delegation of Canadian parliamentarians participated in the 13th Gathering of the ParlAmericas Network on Gender Equality (PNGE). The three online events were conducted in ParlAmericas’ official languages: English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. The 13th Gathering of the PNGE explored the ways in which strengthening social supports and services ...

The Executive Committee members then joined the meeting to take part in a briefing given by Ms. Josiane Simon, Minister-Counsellor (Economic and Commercial Affairs) at the Canadian Embassy in France. In addition to Ms. Lalonde, the CAFR was represented by its vice-chairs, Senator René Cormier and Mr. Jacques Gourde, M.P., as well as Senator Jean-Guy Dagenais, Ms. Caroline Desbiens, M.P., and ...

From October 31 to November 5, 2011, Her Excellency Rose Francine Rogombé , Speaker of the Senate of the Gabonese Republic, led a parliamentary delegation to Ottawa, Quebec City, Trois-Rivières and Montreal at the invitation of the Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker of the Senate. The delegation was composed of Senators Martine Bondo, Adrien Mbumbe King, Charles René Mba and Georgette ...

This is the Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association’s first visit to Côte d’Ivoire. However, some of us have been here before: Senator Andreychuk for the inauguration of President Ouattara and me on a trip with former Canadian minister Denis Paradis and for the 25th annual meeting of the Assemblée internationale des parlementaires de langue française (AIPLF).

Visit of the Honourable Greg Fergus, P.C., M.P., Speaker of the House of Commons, Jamaica, Grenada, and Barbados From March 3 to 7, 2025, the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Honourable Greg Fergus, P.C., M.P., undertook a working visit to Jamaica, Grenada and the Republic of Barbados. Accompanying the Speaker was Anthony Carricato, Director of Operations and International Affairs, Office ...

The presenters took turns sharing initiatives undertaken by NHRIs and Parliaments within their jurisdictions to protect and promote the rights of persons with disabilities. They also discussed some of the challenges faced by persons with disabilities within their countries during the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures taken by NHRIs and Parliaments to mitigate them. During their presentations ...

The first day of the workshop comprised two sessions aiming to provide participants with an understanding of human trafficking through sport. Dr. James Esson, UG Programme Director (Geography and Environment), Reader in Human Geography at Loughborough University, discussed how trafficking through football occurs and identified steps that could be taken to help prevent it. Matthew Edafe, an ...

Presenters for the workshops included politicians, officials and other experts from Commonwealth countries that are already part of the CPTPP. The third workshop, entitled Scrutinising Trade Agreements, took place on 21 June 2021.