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From August 27-30, 2012, Mr. Gord Brown, M.P., Co-Chair of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (IPG), led a delegation from the Canadian Section of the IPG to the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Tampa, Florida. The other member of the delegation was the Honourable Bob Runciman, Senator. The delegation, which was part of the Republican Diplomatic Partnership (RDP), was ...

This webinar was the first in a series organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat and the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law.

Associations Delegation Financial Report Within 60 days of a delegation returning to Canada from abroad, a report is published, disclosing travel and hospitality expenses broken down by individual or group.

This webinar was the first in a series organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat and the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law.

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 ...

In the third and final webinar of a series on climate change legislation hosted by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law, participants discussed the risks to social stability posed by climate change and the various domestic ...

· Certainly, “the dramatic fall” has been broken. Equally, “ risks remain.” As recently as October 2010, the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook noted that “… downside risks remain elevated. Most advanced economies and a few emerging economies will face large adjustments. Their recoveries are proceeding at a sluggish pace, and high unemployment poses major ...

The Parliamentary Secretary General then presented his activities report. During the discussions, a resolution was passed on ratifying the Convention on cultural diversity. The resolution “ [translation] called on the other member States and Governments of the Francophonie to follow the example set by Canada and Quebec as soon as practicable, and to ratify, accept and approve this Convention ...

The Honourable Senator Rosa Galvez, Vice-Chair of the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas, attended events organized as part of the 25th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 25) held in Madrid, Spain. The Conference offered the opportunity to learn more about various climate change issues, promote parliamentarians’ role in ...

She also presented the Network’s follow-up on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the Network’s related seminars. Lastly, Senator Losier-Cool summarized the meeting of the APF Bureau in New York, at the United Nations, in which she participated.