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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 ...

Senator Johnson said: “As always, the NGA meeting provided members of the delegation with an important chance to speak with US governors about a range of issues that affect both of our countries. We believe it’s useful to take every available opportunity to reinforce the nature and scope of the bilateral relationship, including the estimated 8 million US jobs that rely on trade with Canada ...

“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 ...

A delegation of two parliamentarians from the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association travelled to Paris, France, to participate in the annual meeting of the Committee on Economic Affairs and Development of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) with representatives of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The delegation was led by Association ...

“The MLC meeting was a valuable opportunity for us to meet with state legislators to discuss regional issues of national importance for both our countries,” said Ms. Sgro. “We were pleased to discuss the numerous opportunities for Canada and the US Midwest to collaborate on improving regional trade links, which is essential for improving employment opportunities on both sides of the ...

1. At the invitation of the State Great Hural (Parliament) of Mongolia the Nineteenth Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) was held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on 23-27 January 2011. 215 delegates from 17 member-countries of the APPF and two observer countries attended the Annual Meeting. The full list of participants is attached in Appendix 1.

From 22-26 July 2008, Mr. Rob Merrifield, M.P., Co-Chair of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (IPG), led a delegation to the 2008 Legislative Summit of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Honourable Wayne Easter, P.C., M.P. and Mr. Guy André, M.P. also attended the Summit. While in New Orleans, the delegation also met with ...

From July 17-20, 2011, the Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C., Senator, and Mr. Jeff Watson, M.P., Vice-Chair, represented the Canadian Section of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group at the 66th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Legislative Conference (MLC) of the Council of State Governments in Indianapolis, Indiana. The delegation was accompanied by Mr. Mohamed Zakzouk, Advisor to ...

This year’s Annual Spring Session was the third held in Berlin. The first came four years after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1993, with 16 member nations of the then North Atlantic Assembly. In November 2000, Berlin again hosted the 46 th Annual Session of the newly re-named NATO Parliamentary Assembly which by then included 19 member parliaments. This year, the now 26 delegations from ...

Founded in 1975, the National Conference of State Legislatures is a bipartisan organization serving the legislators and legislative staff of the 50 U.S. states as well as its commonwealths and territories. The NCSL provides research, technical assistance and a venue for the exchange of ideas on state issues. It also advocates state interests before the U.S. Congress and federal agencies. The ...