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On May 10, 2021, the Canada–France and France–Canada Inter-Parliamentary Association met virtually. The meeting was led by the Chairs, Canadian MP Marie-France Lalonde, and French MP Guillaume Kasbarian. UIPU May 7, 2021

Members from the Canadian delegation were Ms. Yvonne Jones, Member of Parliament (MP) for Labrador and Mr. Bob Zimmer, MP for Prince George–Peace River–Northern Rockies. At the meeting, members agreed to postpone the Conference of the Arctic Parliamentarians (CPAR) to 2024, at which time it will be held in Sweden.

Held in a virtual format for the first time, the theme of this year’s annual hearing was Fighting corruption to restore trust in government and improve development prospects. Senator Salma Ataullahjan, Senator Marilou McPhedran, Hon. David McGuinty, PC, MP, Ms. Marilène Gill, MP, and Ms. Stephanie Kusie, MP participated in the event .

The Canada–Africa Parliamentary Association was represented by the Hon. Mauril Bélanger, PC, MP and Co-Chair; the Hon. Raynell Andreychuk, Senator and Co-Chair; the Hon. Terry Stratton, Senator and Vice-Chair; Ms. Lois Brown, MP and Vice-Chair; the Hon. Jim Munson, Senator and Director; and Mr. Tyrone Benskin, MP and Director. The delegation was accompanied by Mr. Andrew Lauzon, Secretary ...

On 16 March 2022, the Executive Committee Meeting of the ParlAmericas Board met virtually. Along with the chair of the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas, Marc Serré, the following Members of Parliament were present: Richard Cannings, Randy Hoback, Stephanie Kusie, Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Jamie Schmale, Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné. Senators René Cormier, Rosa Galvez, and Michael L. MacDonald ...

The Honourable Stan Kutcher, Senator, gave a presentation on parliamentary privileges and immunities. Senator Kutcher focussed on the boundaries of the concept – emphasizing that parliamentary privilege is a shield to protect, not a sword to attack. He also underscored that, within the Canadian context, parliamentary privilege is a multilayered concept that is not codified. He added that the ...

Members from the Canadian delegation were Ms. Yvonne Jones, Member of Parliament (MP) for Labrador and Mr. Bob Zimmer, MP for Prince George–Peace River–Northern Rockies. At the meeting, members agreed to postpone the Conference of the Arctic Parliamentarians (CPAR) to 2024, at which time it will be held in Sweden.

FIPA was constituted at the Inaugural Meeting hosted by the Parliament of Canada in Ottawa in 2001. The Forum is based on three main bodies, namely: the Plenary Assembly, the Executive Committee and the Technical Secretariat. The Plenary Assembly, which is held annually, represents an information exchange platform where Parliamentarians of the Americas can discuss various themes aiming to ...

The NDI is a non-partisan, non-governmental organization focused on the promotion of democratic societies with open, multi-party political systems that recognize and encourage human rights. With a focus on establishing and strengthening democratic institutions and practices, the NDI works with partner organizations from more than 100 countries in building political and civic organizations ...

PRESENT: OFFICERS President Hon. Kenneth Marende, MP, Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya Vice-President Rt Hon. Lord Foulkes of Cumnock MSP, for Rt Hon. John Bercow, MP, Speaker of the House of Commons, United Kingdom Vice-Chairperson Hon. Kathleen Casey, MLA, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Prince Edward Island (also Canadian Regional Representative) Treasurer Hon. Hashim Abdul ...