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Mr. Bob Mills led a delegation of four parliamentarians to the Seventh Conference of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region in Kiruna, Sweden, 2 to 4 August 2006. The delegation consisted of members from the House of Commons and included Mr. Larry Bagnell, Mr. Yvon Lévesque, and Mr. Bradley Trost. The delegation was assisted by Mr. Phillipe Méla, secretary to the delegation, and advisor Tim ...

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

The presenters explored topics like the meaning of compliance in international law as well as compliance within domestic climate change legislation. The role of the Paris Agreement Implementation and Compliance Committee, of the UNFCCC Secretariat in aiding implementation and supporting coordination, and the essential role of parliaments and parliamentarians were also discussed. The ...

Senator Dawson also said that this ties into the broader issue of respect for multilingualism within international organizations, which is being studied by the Political Committee and the Education, Communication and Cultural Affairs Committee. He concluded by stressing the importance of raising awareness of this issue among all partners and member branches.

The visit took place in a particularly sensitive political environment. Following major disagreements within the ruling coalition about how to react to the recognition of Kosovo's declaration of independence by a majority of EU member states, early parliamentary elections were called for May 11, on the same day as local elections. This context strongly influenced the delegation's discussions ...

As the representative of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), it was both an honour and a privilege to be chosen to represent Canada as an observer to this conference. Overall, it was both proactive and visionary as it relates to the “economic downturn”. The speakers were renowned and presented a realistic overview of the situation. Monday, June 15th

The hearing included remarks by United Nations General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir, and IPU President, Duarte Pacheco, as well as a video address from United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres. The keynote speech, entitled How corruption undermines democracy and development: the need for parliamentary engagement, was delivered by Ms. Delia Ferreira Rubio, Chair of the Board of ...

A delegation of four parliamentarians from the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association travelled to Strasbourg to participate in the spring session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), in which Canada enjoys observer status along with Israel and Mexico. The delegation was led by Association vice-president the Hon. Lorna Milne, Senator, and included from the House of ...

The Parliamentary Delegation of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie which attended the Seminar of the APF Network of Women Parliamentarians on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), held in Nouakchott, Mauritania, on May 21 and 22, 2008, has the honour to present its report. Comprising the Honourable Rose-Marie ...

On March 15, 2022, the Hon. Marilou McPhedran, Senator, and Mr. Sven Spengemann, M.P., participated in a virtual event marking the 10th anniversary of the Plan of Action for Gender-sensitive Parliaments, a document adopted by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) at its 127th Assembly in Quebec City. This event was co-sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations. Senator ...