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A key element of the OSCE’s mandate is the promotion of democratic elections. To this end, the Canadian delegation to OSCE PA has participated in numerous international election observation missions. As a community of countries committed to democracy, the OSCE has placed great emphasis on promoting democratic elections as a key pillar of stability. All OSCE participating States have ...

The Parliamentary Assembly also provides parliamentary oversight functions for several key international organizations, including the OECD, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting and extended a particular welcome to Ms Asta Möller (Iceland) who was attending the Steering Committee for the first time as the 12+ Group’s representative on the IPU Executive Committee. He noted that it was the International Day of Democracy and that a number of events were planned in 12+ Group national parliaments to mark the occasion.

From September 14-15, 2009, Senator Wilfred Moore, Q.C., Vice-Chair represented the Canadian section of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (IPG) at the 33rd Annual Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG/ECP), held in Saint John New Brunswick. While there, Senator Moore spoke with a wide range of delegates – including Canadian premiers – and ...

Mr. Corneliu Chisu, MP, delegation Chair; Hon. Michel Rivard, Senator; Ms. Marjolaine Boutin‑Sweet, MP; Mr. Sean Casey, MP; and Ms. Stella Ambler, MP, travelled to Strasbourg to participate in the first part-session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE or Assembly), in which Canada enjoys observer status, along with Israel and Mexico. They were accompanied by ...

Between conferences, Arctic parliamentary cooperation is carried on by the Standing Committee, which started its activities in 1994. The Conference and Standing Committee take initiatives to further Arctic cooperation, and act, in particular, as a parliamentary forum for issues relevant to the work of the Arctic Council. The Standing Committee takes part in the work of the Council as an ...

The delegates agreed noting that the work of the Canadian CCLA is aimed at educating Canadian parliamentarians about China. The Canadians noted that the media in Canada and the views of some Canadian parliamentarians do not always reflect the views of the Government or Parliament of Canada.

The Working Group met by videoconference on 4 May 2021. Marie-France Lalonde, Member of Parliament, participated in this meeting on behalf of the Canadian Branch of the APF. At the meeting, the Working Group continued to study various provisions that are typically included in anti-harassment policies.

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The delegation was composed of Senator Jean-Marc Todeschini, First Questeur of the Senate and Vice-Chair of the France–Canada Friendship Group, as well as senior officials from the Senate. His Excellency Philippe Zeller, Ambassador of France to Canada, also accompanied the delegation. In Ottawa, the delegation visited Parliament and met: