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They discussed the outcome of the May 2022 EU-Canada Joint Ministerial Committee meeting; the coverage of space-related procurement by the Canadian Space Agency under the Canada-European Union Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement; Canada and the EU’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; and the upcoming Canada-EU interparliamentary meeting this fall.

First, they welcomed the Chargé d’affaires and a Minister representing the Kenya High Commission in Canada, who discussed current affairs in Kenya and answered questions from parliamentarians.

That, coupled with the opening of a full-fledged High Commission in Maputo in 2004, marked a significant and positive turning point in Canada’s commitment to Mozambique and the region. Canada has been providing public development assistance to Mozambique since the country attained independence in 1975.

A Canadian delegation participated in the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s (IPU) parliamentary event organized with the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), held during the 59th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW), on 11 March 2015 at the UN Headquarters in New York City. The IPU’s theme was Parliaments for Gender ...

Mr. Spengemann acknowledged that, while Canada has a high global ranking regarding UHC, the system is not perfect. Among the challenges Canada faces as it strives to implement UHC more broadly is the country’s vast geography and the related difficulty of accessing remote communities.

Mr. Spengemann acknowledged that, while Canada has a high global ranking regarding UHC, the system is not perfect. Among the challenges Canada faces as it strives to implement UHC more broadly is the country’s vast geography and the related difficulty of accessing remote communities.

In their presentations, the High Commissioners covered topics including trade, foreign policy, cybersecurity and climate change, among others. To further enrich the dialogue, participants then heard from parliamentarians from both countries on each of the three agenda items.

Investments in the European High North were €16 billion (CAD 20 billion) in 2012. Mining technology is a key export for Finland, particularly given the changing role of Nokia and information technology exports in the Finnish economy.

Mr. Serré outlined some of the activities in which the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas has been involved since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Senator Galvez highlighted that the pandemic has affected people differently, depending on such factors as age, gender and sector of employment. Some foreign participants expressed their gratitude for Canadian parliamentarians’ efforts to ...

While the security situation is satisfactory, the country still faces a plethora of challenges, including domestic political stalemate, a failing economy, human and drug trafficking, organised crime and slow elimination of weapon and ammunition stockpiles.