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February 17 - 18, 2021
By videoconference
Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIPU)
The hearing included remarks by United Nations General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir, and IPU President, Duarte Pacheco, as well as a video address from United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres. The keynote speech, entitled How corruption undermines democracy and development: the need for parliamentary engagement, was delivered by Ms. Delia Ferreira Rubio, Chair of the Board of Transparency International. During a panel on gender-sensitive anti-corruption policies, Senator McPhedran made a statement highlighting gender parity in the Senate of Canada and gender-sensitive aspects of the Government of Canada’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic as best practices and asked panelists about the role of gender quotas for members of parliaments in the fight against corruption.
During a panel on key anti-corruption measures, Senator Ataullahjan asked panelists how anti-corruption measures can be better designed to facilitate effective enforcement and implementation and Mr. McGuinty highlighted the effectiveness of imposing targeted sanctions against corrupt foreign officials, such as through Canada’s Sergei Magnitsky Law.
February 15, 2021
By videoconference
Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIPU)
The Twelve Plus Group is a collective of 47 IPU member states that caucus together to discuss key issues and coordinate action regarding IPU matters.
February 8, 2021
By videoconference
Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIPU)
January 22, 2021
By videoconference
Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIPU)
January 20, 2021
By videoconference
Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIPU)
January 18, 2021
By videoconference
Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIPU)
December 9, 2020
By videoconference
Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIPU)
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