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Senator Ataullahjan highlighted that Canadian women have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic. She also noted that the Government of Canada recently launched a “Feminist Response and Recovery Fund” to support women and girls impacted by this crisis.

Members of the Canadian Branch attended this event: the Honourable Amina Gerba, Senator; Dr. Robert Kitchen, Member of Parliament (M.P.); and the Honourable Mike Lake, M.P. Additionally, Anita Vandenbeld, M.P. chaired the event with Joseph Nhan-O’Reilly, co-founder and executive director of the International Parliamentary Network for Education. Ms. Vandenbeld’s opening remarks noted that ...

A delegation from the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas travelled to Manzanillo, Mexico, to attend a meeting of the ParlAmericas Board of Directors, which was held on February 24 and 25, 2012. From the Senate, the Honorable Michael L. MacDonald, Senator, represented Parliament as the Canadian representative to the ParlAmericas Board of Directors. From the House of Commons, Mr. Randy Hoback, M.P ...

Senator Ravalia explained that the Senate of Canada strives to integrate diverse perspectives in its policy recommendations. In particular, he noted that the Senate has almost achieved gender parity between men and women.

During the event, Senator McPhedran spoke about the Treaty on the Prohibition on Nuclear Weapons in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. She further reflected on the link between the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development and the acute threat that nuclear weapons pose to the world.

The Canadian Section was represented by Mr. Marc Serré, M.P., Chair of the Canadian Section, Senator Rosa Galvez, Vice-Chair of the Canadian Section and Vice-President (North America) of ParlAmericas' Parliamentary Network on Climate Change (PNCC), Ms. Julie Dzerowicz, M.P., Vice-Chair of the Canadian Section, Ms. Soraya Martinez Ferrada, M.P ...

The Canadian Parliamentary Association has the honour to present its report on its participation in the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s (NATO PA) 2013 Spring Session in Luxembourg, 17 – 20 May. The delegation was headed by Mrs. Cheryl Gallant, M.P., Vice President of the Assembly, and included Senator Joseph Day, Chair of the NATO PA Defence and Security Committee; Senator Raynell Andreychuk ...

On April 27, 2021, the Executive Committee members of the Canada-France Interparliamentary Association (CAFR) held a virtual meeting with the Canadian Ambassador to France and her staff on trade and economic relations between the two countries.

CPAM November 16, 2023 Executive Committee Meeting By videoconference Canadian Section of ParlAmericas (CPAM) CPAM September 28 - 29, 2023 7th Gathering of the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Network on Climate Change and the 15th Gathering of the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Network Gender Equality Mexico City, Mexico Canadian Section of ParlAmericas ...

During this workshop, panellists explored the various benefits and challenges of social media in different contexts, including governance and legislating. They also provided insights into the competing interests at play in the regulation of social media companies to protect user privacy. This meeting was attended by the Honourable Salma Ataullahjan, Senator, the Honourable Kim Pate, Senator ...