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The idea for a Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group started in the United States. In May 1957, a report by US Representatives Frank M. Coffin and Brooks Hays suggested the establishment of some form of parliamentary consultation between our countries. In June 1958, the Prime Minister of Canada mentioned the concept in a speech, and in July the subject was discussed by the US ...

From July 28-August 1, 2012, Mr. John Carmichael, M.P., Vice-Chair of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (IPG), led a delegation from the Canadian Section of the IPG to the 66th annual meeting of the Southern Legislative Conference (SLC) of the Council of State Governments in Charleston, West Virginia. The other members of the delegation were Senator Céline Hervieux-Payette, P ...

From 14 to 28 June 2021, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) United Kingdom (U.K.) hosted a five-session workshop series on Trade Agreements, using the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) as a case study.

On October 24, 2017, the Honourable Geoff Regan, P.C., M.P., Speaker of the House of Commons, received in Parliament His Excellency Ivo Bischofberger, President of the Council of States of the Swiss Confederation. His Excellency was accompanied by his spouse, Ms. Margrith Bischofberger-Breu, and the Secretary of the Council of States and Deputy Secretary General, Ms. Martina Buol. The ...

The 2023 Westminster Seminar on Parliamentary Practice and Procedure organized by the United Kingdom Branch of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association gathered 65 parliamentarians and clerks from every region of the Commonwealth to exchange ideas and build knowledge around topics relevant to Westminster-style democracies.

The Sovereign Military Order of Malta is a sovereign subject of international law. The Order has its own government, an independent magistracy, bilateral diplomatic relations with 96 countries and is granted the status of Permanent Observer in many international organizations, including the United Nations.

Thus, in addition to their traditional and ceremonial duties as the head of their respective institutions, the Speakers also perform their diplomatic duties in receiving visiting heads of state or heads of government to the Parliament of Canada.

The Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group 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.

Steve Solomon, United States Food and Drug Administration · le Président Obama s’est engagé personnellement à accroître la sécurité alimentaire et a établi un groupe de travail sur la sécurité alimentaire; en outre, le Sénat des États-Unis et la Chambre des représentants étudient présentement les lois en matière de sécurité ...

Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth ... - Parliament of Canada March 11 - 15, 2024. 72nd Westminster Seminar: Parliamentary Practice and Procedure . London, United Kingdom . Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM) Latest Activities. December 6 - 8, 2023. Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) network Workshop on Champions for Gender Equality . https://www.parl ...