Visit to Canada of the Honourable Park Byeong-Seug, Speaker of the First half of the 21st National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, and a Parliamentary Delegation

On June 20 and 21, 2022, the Honourable Park Byeong-Seug, Speaker of the First half of the 21st National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, and a Parliamentary Delegation, visited Canada. The delegation consisted of the Honourable Cho Eung-Cheon, Member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, the Honourable Eom Tae-Young, Member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, and the Honourable So Byung-Chul, Member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea. His Excellency Chang Keung-Ryong, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Mr. Cho Jong-Oh, Deputy Director of the International Affairs and Protocol Bureau of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, Ms. Cho Seo-Yeon, Protocol Officer and Interpreter at the International Affairs and Protocol Bureau of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea and Mr. Kim Yun-Choong, Program Coordinator at the International Affairs and Protocol Bureau of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea also accompanied the delegation.

In Ottawa, the delegation met with the following officials:

• The Honourable George J. Furey, Q.C., Speaker of the Senate;
• The Honourable Anthony Rota, M.P., Speaker of the House of Commons;
• The Honourable Peter M. Boehm, Senator, Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade;
• The Honourable Peter V. Harder, P.C., Senator, Deputy Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade;
• The Honourable Yonah Martin, Senator, Chair of the Canada-Korea Friendship Group;
• The Honourable Amina Gerba, Senator;
• Mr. Ali Ehsassi, M.P., Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development;
• Mr. Greg McLean, M.P., Member of the Canada-Korea Friendship Group;
• Mr. Tako Van Popta, M.P., Member of the Canada-Korea Friendship Group;
• Ms. Christine Normandin, M.P.; and
• Ms. Bonita Zarrillo, M.P.

The working visit provided an opportunity to strengthen bilateral relations between the Parliament of Canada and the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea.