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On 17 November 2020, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) organized a webinar on “Universal health coverage [UHC] in times of COVID-19 ¬– Parliamentary best practices and challenges.”

36th Interparliamentary Meeting with the European Parliament's Delegation responsible for the Relations with Canada and Parliamentary Mission to the country that will next hold the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union

On 17 April 2023, James Maloney, M. P., Chair of the Canada–United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association (RUUK), hosted a luncheon in honour of Alison Johnstone, the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, and two of her fellow members of the Scottish Parliament, Collette Stevenson and Finlay Carson.

RUUK Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association SECO Canadian Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly UIPU Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Groups Select All CADE Canada-Germany Interparliamentary Group CAIE Canada-Ireland Interparliamentary Group

Jointly organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the European Parliament, the event was planned to coincide with the Twelfth WTO Ministerial Conference (MC12) scheduled to take place at the end of November 2021.

RUUK Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association SECO Canadian Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly UIPU Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Groups Select All CADE Canada-Germany Interparliamentary Group CAIE Canada-Ireland Interparliamentary Group

PARLIAMENTARY OFFICERS' STUDY PROGRAM An opportunity for senior parliamentary staff from foreign legislatures and Canadian jurisdictions to learn about the functioning of the Parliament of Canada.

Dr. Fry’s presentation focused on good practices in the Parliament of Canada to address violence against women journalists and politicians, including the use of Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) to assess the impact of laws, policies, programs and budget measures on different groups. Ms. Lisa Hepfner, Member of Parliament, also attended the meeting.

Next, Mr. Samson gave an update on recent Canadian parliamentary events and highlighted two bills currently before the Parliament of Canada: Bill C-13, An Act for the Substantive Equality of Canada’s Official Languages, and Bill C-22, the Canada Disability Benefit Act.

RUUK Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association SECO Canadian Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly UIPU Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Groups Select All CADE Canada-Germany Interparliamentary Group CAIE Canada-Ireland Interparliamentary Group