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The Honourable Dr. Xaysomphone Phomvihane, Vice-President of the National Assembly of Lao PDR, headed the Laotian delegation to the 17th APPF meeting and met with members of the Canadian delegation. Dr. Phomvihane began by expressing appreciation to Canada for its ongoing support in capacity building especially as related to parliamentary matters and human resources development. Lao PDR also ...

On 20 October 2020, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU )hosted a virtual briefing for parliamentarians on “UN processes: Sustainable Development Goal 1 (SDG 1) and the UN definition of poverty.” Presenters included former United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights, Philip Alston, Dr. George Gray Molina from the United Nations Development Programme and Barbara ...

SCPAR members provided an update on the COVID 19 pandemic. Vaccination campaigns in Arctic regions seem successful in most countries, with high rates of fully vaccinated residents. Common challenges experienced by Arctic residents included: social isolation and financial burdens due to restrictions limiting gatherings and the operation of businesses and movement between communities and ...

On 20 October 2020, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU )hosted a virtual briefing for parliamentarians on “UN processes: Sustainable Development Goal 1 (SDG 1) and the UN definition of poverty.” Presenters included former United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights, Philip Alston, Dr. George Gray Molina from the United Nations Development Programme and Barbara ...

Meeting of the Parliamentary Affairs Committee (PAC) – June 26, 2020 Joël Godin, Member of Parliament, chairs the Parliamentary Affairs Committee, which considers parliamentary issues of common interest, the overall direction of interparliamentary cooperation, legal issues in the French-speaking world, and rights, freedoms and democratic development. At this meeting held by videoconference ...

The ParlAmericas parliamentary Network for Gender Equality discussed the theme “Designing Inclusive Futures in Partnership with Youth” through a series of online events for parliamentarians in the Americas and the Caribbean. Through the exchange of experiences and good legislative practices, this gathering fostered a dialogue on the importance of incorporating youth voices and action in ...

On March 16, 2021, Honourable Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia, Senator, Member of the Canada-China Legislative Association and the Canada-Japan Interparliamentary Group, participated in a webinar organized by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) and the Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons. As part of their preparations for an upcoming ...

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The Co-chairs started their visit in Beijing and examined ways throughout their meetings of reinvigorating the cycle of exchanges between Canada and China, placing particular emphasis on the upcoming CCLA visit from China this June. The discussions considered concrete ways by which both sides could advance the CCLA partnership more strategically. Prior to the official meetings, the Co-chairs ...

The Canadian Parliament attaches great importance to the work of the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) and is proud to be one of its founding members. The Forum has allowed Canadian parliamentarians to engage in dialogue with their international counterparts throughout the Asia Pacific region. Given the global economic situation, the need to guard against protectionist tendencies and ...