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From October 8 to 11, 2018, the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Honourable Geoff Regan, P.C., M.P., led a parliamentary delegation on a visit to the Lebanese Republic (Lebanon) and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Jordan). The delegation consisted of Mr. David Christopherson, M.P., Mr. Ziad Aboultaif, M.P., and Mr. Fayçal El-Khoury, M.P. The delegation was accompanied by Mr. Brian ...

During this event, participants discussed the role of parliamentarians and public authorities during times of crisis. They also talked about the part played by the public sector as well as the relationship between public and private actors. Participants highlighted several of the challenges the world is facing, including the global water crisis, inequity and poverty, and climate change, and ...

A few APF member branches met to discuss the APF Opinion that will be presented to the heads of state who are attending the meeting at the upcoming Summit of La Francophonie in Djerba, Tunisia. The APF Opinion is a document of the l’Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie that provides suggested measures on a variety of issues, particularly the promotion of the French language and ...

On 15 February 2022, Mr. Han Dong, M.P., Co-Chair of the Canada-China Legislative Association and member of the Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group, participated in a webinar organized by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) on the topic of confronting fisheries crime. At this webinar, parliamentarians learned about the consequences of ...

Durant la conférence, les délégués ont écouté des exposés faits par des orateurs qualifiés, visité le Migrant Community Support in London/Migrant and Refugee Communities Forum (MRCF) de Londres et ont participé à des ateliers. L’Association parlementaire du Commonwealth a pu profiter de l’apport de parlementaires venant de pays ne faisant pas partie du Commonwealth (Lituanie ...

The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker of the Senate, and a delegation of senators visited Latvia and Liechtenstein from January 16 to 27, 2010.

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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, such as the United Nations.

The Honourable Stan Kutcher, Senator, gave a presentation on parliamentary privileges and immunities. Senator Kutcher focussed on the boundaries of the concept – emphasizing that parliamentary privilege is a shield to protect, not a sword to attack. He also underscored that, within the Canadian context, parliamentary privilege is a multilayered concept that is not codified. He added that the ...

Meeting of the Permanent Delegation of the APF Bureau – November 30, 2020 The permanent delegation of the APF Bureau meets when convened by the APF’s President. It has the power to decide on exceptional administrative matters. It also monitors the implementation of interparliamentary cooperation programs in accordance with the guidelines given by the plenary assembly and presents the APF ...