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Presenters emphasized the gendered treatment of parliamentarians and other public figures online, noting that women face a higher degree of personal abuse and aggressive behaviour. As many presenters observed, beyond negatively impacting the lives of those who are targeted, online harassment undermines democracy and limits free speech by discouraging women and girls from being politically active.

A delegation of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association visited the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago from February 19-24, 2011. The Canadian Branch was represented by the following delegation: · Mr. Russ Hiebert, MP, Chair of the Canadian Branch, Leader of the delegation · The Honourable Elizabeth Hubley, Senator · The Honourable Donald Plett, Senator · Mr. Merv ...

A Canadian delegation participated in an event at the United Nations (UN) organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the UN Division for the Advancement of Women (UNDAW). This event took place on the occasion of the 54thsession of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW). The theme was: “The Role of Parliaments in Enforcing Gender Equality and Women’s Rights ...

Japan is Canada’s second-largest export market and boasts the world’s second-largest economy, whose gross domestic product (GDP) per capita is exceeded only by that of the United States. In 2004, Canada’s two-way merchandise trade with Japan amounted to $21.9 billion. Canada-Japan bilateral investment now exceeds $40 billion and Japanese foreign direct investment (FDI) in Canada is ...

The Co-Chairs began their visit to Tokyo by receiving a briefing by Ambassador Jonathan Fried. Discussions with Japanese Parliamentarians focused on bilateral relations, domestic and international politics, trade and investment, including the recent signing of a declaration committing both groups to the promotion of an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the two legislatures, peace ...

The Honourable Peter Milliken, Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada, and a parliamentary delegation travelled to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan from January 10 to 12, 2005. This official visit was the result of an invitation from Mr. Chaudhry Amir Hussain, Speaker of the National Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

Founded more than a century ago when President Theodore Roosevelt gathered state governors in order to discuss the nation’s resources, the NGA is the collective voice of U.S. governors from the 50 states, three territories and two commonwealths. It is also a public policy organization that represents the governors on Capitol Hill and before the U.S. Administration on federal issues that ...

Thanks very much, Jim, for that kind introduction. I’d like to begin by thanking Jim for both his ongoing hard work on important issues and this invitation to once again share, with all of you, the latest information about the summer activities of the Canadian Section of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, or IPG, and about what we hope to accomplish in the coming months. As ...

The Winter Meeting provides an opportunity for OSCE parliamentarians to hold discussions on timely issues, to be briefed by high-level OSCE officials, and to meet with representatives of the OSCE's governmental side. It consists of meetings of the Standing Committee, each General Committee, and a joint session of the three General Committees.

ParlAmericas held its 30th Meeting of the Board of Directors in the city of Medellin, Colombia. Participants expressed gratitude to the host, Mr. German Blanco, Member of the Chamber of Deputies, for the hospitality shown to them in Medellin. Mr. Randy Hoback, M.P. led a delegation representing the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas, which also included the Hon. Michael L. MacDonald, accompanied ...