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Ryan Leef, Member of Parliament, led a Canadian delegation of two to the meeting of the Standing Committee of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region (the Standing Committee) held in Longyearbyen and Ny-Ålesund, Norway, 3-6 June 2013. The delegation also included Mr. Dennis Bevington, Member of Parliament. Ms. Shauna Troniak from the Parliamentary Information and Research Service of the Library ...

Members of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIPU) were invited to participate in the Third Expert Roundtable on the Common Principles for Support to Parliaments co-organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the Parliament of Uganda. The roundtable took place virtually on December 9, 2020 and featured presentations by several experts and parliamentarians from ...

For over 25 years, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) has held post-election seminars for national and sub-national parliaments. The seminars provide parliamentarians with an opportunity to deepen their understanding of their roles and responsibilities including those relating to parliamentary practices, procedures, legislation, scrutiny, oversight, and representation. They also ...

Bilateral Meeting with UK Parliamentarians By videoconference Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association (RUUK)

The 63rd Meeting of ParlAmericas’ Board of Directors occurred virtually on November 8, 2022. Marc G. Serré, M.P., Chair of the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas (CPAM), Member on ParlAmericas’ Board of Directors (North America) and Chair of the ParlAmericas Corporation, participated in the meeting. Paraguayan Senator Blanca Ovelar, President of ParlAmericas’ Board of Directors, provided ...

The Statutes and Rules of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) permits members to form geopolitical groups. These groups play an important role in the functioning and activities of the IPU. Canada belongs to the Twelve Plus Group and Canadian parliamentarians occasionally participate in meetings of its Steering Committee of representatives from approximately seven to nine member-countries.

Joint Interparliamentary Council Select All ICCI Joint Interparliamentary Council SCCI Subcommittee on Review of Parliament’s involvement with associations and recognized Interparliamentary groups Search Results: 701 - 710 of 965 Sorted in reverse chronological order Expand All Collapse All UIPU Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union January 18, 2021

On May 19, 2021, the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas (CPAM) received a briefing from the Honourable Karina Gould, P.C., M.P., Minister of International Development, and officials from Global Affairs Canada (GAC) on the topic of the COVAX Initiative. The GAC officials were Joshua Tabah, Director General, Global Issues and Development, Health and Nutrition, and Karen Mollica, Director, Central ...

From 10 to 11 May 2022, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association hosted a Seminar for Parliamentarians of the 12th Parliament of Guyana. Ms. Brenda Shanahan, Member of Parliament, was invited to provide remarks during a session on “Codes of Conduct, Transparency and Integrity” held on 10 May 2022. This session examined the importance of members maintaining high ethical standards ...

The Honourable Dr. Hedy Fry, P.C., M.P., head of the Canadian delegation to the OSCE PA and the OSCE PA Special Representative on Gender Issues, delivered closing remarks. Among other points, she spoke about the consequences of violence against women journalists, including the ways by which it reduces diversity among journalists, undermines journalism and reduces trust in facts. She also ...