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At the meeting, Americas Region Chargé de mission Lena Metlege Diab (MLA, Nova Scotia) reported on last year’s activities and updated the members on upcoming activities. She also presented the Region’s finances. The role of the Americas Region was also discussed in the context of the APF’s international activities. Mr.

13th Halifax International Security Forum Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association (CANA) Report UIPU Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union November 17, 2021

13th Halifax International Security Forum Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association (CANA) Report UIPU Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union November 17, 2021

Sloan Mask, Financial Advisor, Planning and Corporate Reporting, Finance and Procurement Directorate.

The delegation was impressed by the achievements and ambitions of the French defence industry. However, the NATO legislators also repeatedly heard the message that the Alliance needs to streamline its defence technology procurement architecture and to provide more coordinated long-term guidance for the defence industry in terms of defining capabilities that will be needed in the future and ...

Other topics of discussion included counter-terrorism and the regulation of online platforms, the European Union’s (EU) proposed Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, the development of vaccines against COVID-19 and the need for transparent public procurement.

Lawrence Korb of the Centre for American Progress suggested that procurement cuts will change procurement strategies, including perhaps a Navy re-think of its F-35 purchase in favour of more F/A 18s. The sequesters greatest impact, however, could be cuts in training and the readiness of US forces, both of which would affect NATO.

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.

Julie Pilon, Manager, Financial Policy, Planning and Corporate Reporting, Finance and Procurement Directorate.

From July 17-20, 2011, the Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C., Senator, and Mr. Jeff Watson, M.P., Vice-Chair, represented the Canadian Section of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group at the 66th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Legislative Conference (MLC) of the Council of State Governments in Indianapolis, Indiana. The delegation was accompanied by Mr. Mohamed Zakzouk, Advisor to ...