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UIPU
Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union
RUUK
Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association
May 18, 2021
Bilateral Meeting with UK Parliamentarians
By videoconference
Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association (RUUK)
On 18 May 2021, Members of the Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association (RUUK) met with members of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK (CPA UK) for the second in a series of bilateral meetings on topics of mutual interest. The overarching theme of this meeting was defence and security. The meeting was co-chaired by RUUK chair, the Honourable John McKay, P.C., M.P. and CPA UK chair, Ian Liddell-Grainger, MP. The meeting began with an overview of the U.K. government’s recently released policy paper, Global Britain in a Competitive Age: the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, followed by a discussion of Canadian priorities in these fields. Among other topics, delegates discussed defence spending, multilateral partnerships and opportunities for collaboration between Canada and the U.K. Particular attention was paid to Arctic issues, with discussion ranging from Arctic shipping routes to the Arctic Council to Canada’s Arctic sovereignty. The remainder of the meeting focused on cybersecurity. Delegates discussed the growing sophistication of cyber threats, vulnerabilities in critical national infrastructure and the emerging role of quantum technologies. Of note, delegates emphasized that Canadian and U.K. researchers were increasingly working collaboratively in a variety of fields, including quantum technologies.
UIPU
Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union
UIPU
Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union
UIPU
Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union
CANA
Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association
UIPU
Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union
April 13 - May 27, 2021
142nd IPU Assembly and related meetings
By videoconference
Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIPU)
The 142nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) took place for the first time in virtual format. Over 750 parliamentarians from over 130 member parliaments debated the overall theme, “Overcoming the pandemic today and building a better tomorrow: the role of parliaments.” They also adopted two resolutions proposed by the Standing Committee on Peace and International Security as well as the Standing Committee on Sustainable Development, elected new officers to various positions and participated in meetings of different subsidiary bodies among other agenda items.
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