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The topics discussed at the meeting included how the 17th ParlAmericas plenary assembly would be organized, elections for Board positions in November 2020, and other administrative business requiring the Board’s attention prior to the end of the ParlAmericas fiscal year on 30 September 2020.

Each workshop followed a similar format with a portion of the time reserved for presentations and the remainder for a question-and-answer period. Presenters for the workshops included politicians, officials, and other experts from Commonwealth countries that are already part of the CPTPP.

From 10 to 15 October 2022, seven French parliamentarians travelled to British Colombia, Canada, to participate in the 48 th Annual Meeting of the Canada–France Inter-Parliamentary Association (the Association). The meeting was held in British Columbia (B.C.). The French delegation was led by National Assembly Member Christopher Weissberg, Chair of the French Branch of the Association, and ...

Presenters for the workshops included politicians, officials, and other experts from Commonwealth countries that are already part of the CPTPP. The first workshop, entitled Multilateral Trade Agreements: Opportunities and Challenges, was held on 14 June 2021.

The 61st Meeting of ParlAmericas’ Board of Directors occurred virtually on May 17, 2022. Three Canadian parliamentarians participated: • Marc G. Serré, M.P., Chair of the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas (CPAM), Member of ParlAmericas’ Board of Directors (North America) and Chair of the ParlAmericas Corporation; • The Honourable Rosa Galvez, Senator, Vice-Chair of CPAM, President of ...

The Executive Committee of the Canadian Branch of the CPA meets at least twice per year, among others to direct and manage the affairs and budget of the association.

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 theme of this year’s Regional Conference is, however, an indication that the time has come for us to seriously consider change within our legislatures. Globalisation and the promotion of good governance, has caused many Parliaments to initiate a modernization agenda.

The 61st Meeting of ParlAmericas’ Board of Directors occurred virtually on May 17, 2022. Three Canadian parliamentarians participated: • Marc G. Serré, M.P., Chair of the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas (CPAM), Member of ParlAmericas’ Board of Directors (North America) and Chair of the ParlAmericas Corporation; • The Honourable Rosa Galvez, Senator, Vice-Chair of CPAM, President of ...

On September 26, 2022, the Hon. Marilou McPhedran, Senator, attended a meeting of the Steering Committee of the Twelve Plus Group in her capacity as a Bureau member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s (IPU) Sustainable Development Committee. Participants discussed several matters relating to the Group’s activities, including its priorities at the 145th Assembly in Kigali, Rwanda ...