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In the third and final webinar of a series on climate change legislation hosted by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law, participants discussed the risks to social stability posed by climate change and the various domestic, regional and international approaches to addressing ...

The Standing Committee performs a wide range of both political and administrative tasks. It determines the rights and obligations of non-member delegations and evaluates applications for non-member status which, if approved, are forwarded for the consideration of the full Assembly. It coordinates the overall work of the Assembly: it must approve all planned meetings and provides guidance to ...

Joint Meeting of the Defence and Security, the Economics and Security, and the Political committees (2018)

The members of the delegation actively participated in debates in the Assembly and in a number of committee meetings, in particular, the Political Affairs Committee, the Economic Affairs and Development Committee, the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, and the Committee on Refugees, Migration and Population. The Canadian delegates also attended meetings of the various political ...

The 6th Gathering of the ParlAmericas Open Parliament Network (OPN) included three virtual sessions that took place on March 9, 15 and 22, 2022. During the sessions, dialogues were held between parliamentarians, parliamentary staff, and civil society and youth representatives on key considerations for a robust public integrity strategy, recognizing its importance not only in preventing and ...

The members of the Canadian Branch delegation were part of a 40 member Canadian Region delegation to the Conference, representing the provincial and territorial legislative bodies of the Canadian Region.

The Council of Europe and its Parliamentary Assembly bring together policy – and decision-makers from a range of politically, culturally, and geographically diverse countries. Together, the Council and Assembly provide the primary forum for the formation of a trans-European political community committed to democracy and human rights. The Parliamentary Assembly also provides parliamentary ...

On 30 October 2024, members of the executive committee of the Canada–United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association hosted a luncheon to bid farewell to Her Excellency Susannah Goshko, British High Commissioner to Canada, prior to her next appointment as British Ambassador to Mexico. James Maloney, Member of Parliament and Chair of the Association, gave remarks in which he thanked Ms. Goshko ...

Hosted by the Anguilla Branch of the CPA, the conference had delegates considering its theme “The Role of the Legislature in Controlling and/or Contributing to over-development.” The conference was honoured to receive many distinguished guests, such as the Hon. Robert Hughes, senior member of the opposition in Anguilla.

The objectives of the visit to Trinidad and Tobago included: ·Increasing collaboration between the branches of the Caribbean, Americas and Atlantic Region and the Canadian Branch of the CPA ·Conducting bilateral and multilateral meetings with multiple branches of the Caribbean, Americas and Atlantic Region at the Regional Secretariat in Port of Spain ·Working together towards modernization ...