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From 13–15 July 2014, two Vice-Chairs from the Canadian Section of the Canada–United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (IPG) – the Honourable Wayne Easter, P.C., M.P. and Mr. John Williamson, M.P. – attended the 38th annual conference of the New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG/ECP) in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire. The conference had “Partnering for an Innovation ...

A key element of the OSCE’s mandate is the promotion of democratic elections. To this end, the Canadian delegation to OSCE PA has participated in numerous international election observation missions. As a community of countries committed to democracy, the OSCE has placed great emphasis on promoting democratic elections as a key pillar of stability. All OSCE participating States have ...

On May 1st 2020, Ms. Yasmin Ratansi – Chair of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) – participated in a meeting on the topic of “Virtual parliamentary sessions during the COVID-19 pandemic.” The virtual meeting was co-hosted by CPA and ParlAmericas; it was chaired by Bahamian Senator Ranard Henfield, Vice-President (Caribbean) of ParlAmericas’ Open ...

The Canada-United States IPG aims to find points of convergence in respective national policies, to initiate dialogue on points of divergence, to encourage the exchange of information, and to promote better understanding among legislators on shared issues of concern. In addition to regular meetings with their federal counterparts, members of the Canadian Section of the IPG attend national and ...

Women MPs must lead to inspire people and change perceptions, as well as to educate people about politics and the need for more women in elected seats. Capacity-building workshops for women were suggested, as was using present and past politicians to remove some of the reluctance to being a politician and to mentor new-comers.

Report of the Canadian Parliamentary Delegation to the 17th Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly – Canadian Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) – Astana, Kazakhstan – June 28 – July 3, 2008. - Diplomacy - Parliament of Canada Appendix 1 Speaking Notes for Senator Consiglio Di Nino Resolution on Afghanistan ...

“The 2013 annual summit covered a wide range of topics that affect both Canada and the United States,” said Mr. Rajotte. “Certainly, there are many opportunities for bilateral cooperation and the sharing of best practices in such areas as energy, the Arctic, the common border, innovation, disaster resilience, workforce development, trade and economic development, agriculture and invasive ...

The 2022 Westminster Seminar on Parliamentary Practice and Procedure organized by the United Kingdom Branch of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association gathered many parliamentarians and clerks in person and virtually, from every region of the Commonwealth to exchange ideas and build knowledge around topics relevant to Westminster-style democracies. Two parliamentarians from the Canadian Branch ...

The visit to Canada was a first for the Baroness Hayman who was elected to serve in the new role of Lord Speaker in July 2006. This was an opportunity to further relations with federal, provincial and municipal government officials. It was also an opportunity for the Lord Speaker to learn more on the discussions taking place in Canada on Senate reform, as well as the Canadian Parliament’s ...

The multiple members of the parliamentary delegation of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) that attended the seminar held by the APF Network of Women Parliamentarians, which addressed both the role of women parliamentarians in promoting a gender perspective while preparing national budgets and the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of ...