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As the relationship between China and Canada has seen many improvements in the recent years between governments, businesses and civil society, calls for a renewal of parliamentary relations between the two countries have been more frequent. In 2009, the Chinese minister of Foreign Affairs invited Speaker Kinsella to come on an official visit to China. This invitation was reiterated by Mr. LU ...

The CPA’s International Executive Committee (EXCO) meets twice a year, in the spring and just before the annual meeting. This year, the fall meeting was held virtually. The CPA’s constitution authorizes it to control and manage the activities and business of the association. The international executive committee has about 35 members and is led by the chairperson of the CPA. The committee ...

Cameroon is situated on the Gulf of Guinea, just north of the equator. Its neighbours are Chad to the north, Nigeria to the west, the Central African Republic to the east, and the Republic of the Congo, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea to the south. Its rugged terrain covers approximately 475,440 km2 (approximately the area of the Yukon). Yaoundé, a city located in the interior, serves as the ...

Guest speaker Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, founder and president of Human Capital Africa, discussed the link between the economy and education. Ms. Ezekwesili noted that research has identified ways to address education challenges which include prioritizing foundational learning in areas such as literacy and taking an evidence-based approach to investments and policy decisions.

41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA)

Joël Godin, MP, chairs the Bureau of the Parliamentary Affairs Committee (PAC). The Bureau is mandated to set the agenda and decide on other administrative matters for the main committee. The members attending via videoconference discussed the progress of the work already underway and the new studies to come for the next meeting of the commission. Among other studies, the Canadian Branch ...

Guest speaker Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, founder and president of Human Capital Africa, discussed the link between the economy and education. Ms. Ezekwesili noted that research has identified ways to address education challenges which include prioritizing foundational learning in areas such as literacy and taking an evidence-based approach to investments and policy decisions.

The Sixth Plenary Meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Forum of the Americas (FIPA) was held in Ottawa from 13–15 September 2009, hosted by the Parliament of Canada. This occasion marks the second time FIPA has held its plenary meetings in Canada; the inaugural Plenary Meeting in 2001 also took place in Ottawa. Over the course of the three-day event, parliamentarians discussed issues and made ...

Mexican legislators highlighted the phenomenon of the "Internet of Things," mentioned that technology can have unanticipated dimensions, and suggested that social and economic development are direct results of research and development.

Cameroon is situated on the Gulf of Guinea, just north of the equator. Its neighbours are Chad to the north, Nigeria to the west, the Central African Republic to the east, and the Republic of the Congo, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea to the south. Its rugged terrain covers approximately 475,440 km2 (approximately the area of the Yukon). Yaoundé, a city located in the interior, serves as the ...