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The Western Governors’ Association includes the governors from 19 U.S. western states (see the Appendix), as well as from American Samoa, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. The Canadian premiers from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba also participate in the WGA’s activities. The WGA uses six basic strategies to achieve its goals: · develop and communicate regional ...

The main purpose of the visit was to enhance relations and cooperation between the Parliament of Canada and Stortinget of Norway, and to highlight the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Canada and Norway. The visit provided opportunities to discuss topics of common interest such as the restauration and renovation of the parliamentary precincts, climate change, the Arctic ...

The CPTPP and Agriculture topic was presented by Randy Hoback, MP, former Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade of the Parliament of Canada; Tori Morgan and Isabelle Rayner from the U.K.’s National Farmers’ Union; and Ken Ash, former Director of the Organisation for Co-operation and Economic Development’s Trade and Agriculture Directorate. The session ...

From October 8 to 11, 2018, the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Honourable Geoff Regan, P.C., M.P., led a parliamentary delegation on a visit to the Lebanese Republic (Lebanon) and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Jordan). The delegation consisted of Mr. David Christopherson, M.P., Mr. Ziad Aboultaif, M.P., and Mr. Fayçal El-Khoury, M.P. The delegation was accompanied by Mr. Brian ...

The CPA’s International Executive Committee (EXCO) meets twice a year, in the spring and just before the annual meeting. This year, the fall meeting was held virtually. The CPA’s constitution authorizes it to control and manage the activities and business of the association. The international executive committee has about 35 members and is led by the chairperson of the CPA. The committee ...

The main objective of the visit to England was to strengthen relations with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada and the Monarchy and to offer Speaker Kinsella the opportunity to bid farewell to Her Majesty prior to his upcoming retirement as Speaker of the Senate and Senator. The events also entrenched the historic role of the Usher of the Black Rod within the Parliament of Canada ...

The following members of the association participated in the activity: The Honourable Jim Munson, Senator (Co-Chair), The Honourable Salma Ataullahjan, Senator (Vice-Chair), The Honourable René Cormier, Senator (Vice-Chair), Mr. Sven Spengemann, M.P. (Co-Chair), Mr. Greg Fergus, M.P. (Vice-Chair), Ms. Heather McPherson, M.P. (Vice Chair), Ms. Yasmin Ratansi, M.P. (Counsellor). Representatives ...

Visit to Canada of His Excellency Dr. Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Ibrahim Al-Sheikh, Speaker of the Majlis Ash-Shura, Consultative Council of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and a Parliamentary Delegation From November 9 to 11, 2014, His Excellency Dr. Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Ibrahim Al-Sheikh, Speaker of the Majlis Ash-Shura, led a parliamentary delegation to Ottawa at the invitation of the ...

From March 24 to 29, 2013, His Excellency ENKHBOLD Zandaakhuu, Chairman of the State Great Hural (Parliament) of Mongolia, led a parliamentary delegation on an official visit to Toronto, Ottawa and the Vancouver area at the invitation of the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Honourable Andrew Scheer, M.P. The delegation was composed of His Excellency ENKHBOLD Zandaakhuu, Chairman; Ms. BAT ...

The ERC, which meets annually, is a regional association of state and provincial legislators from 19 member jurisdictions from the United States and Canada (see Appendix). By facilitating cooperation among its member jurisdictions, the ERC promotes multi-state and/or region-wide solutions to the problems and challenges facing state and provincial legislators. DELEGATION OBJECTIVES FOR THE EVENT