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The objective of this workshop was to gain a better understanding of the relevance of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) to legislatures and to parliamentarians. Participants were given a general introduction to IHL and its history. The Honourable Marilou McPhedran, Senator, gave a presentation on the roles and responsibilities of parliamentarians in implementing and upholding IHL at the ...

The Conference heard from Dr. David Carlson, Director of the IPY International Programme Office and from Professor Terry Callaghan of the Swedish Abisko Scientific Research Station. Dr Carlson outlined the IPY and the need to care about the environment, be socially and culturally responsible and to care for the legacy of the IPY.

Du 5 au 11 avril 2014, la délégation de six parlementaires envoyée par l’Association parlementaire Canada-Europe a participé à la Deuxième partie de la Session ordinaire de 2014 de l’Assemblée parlementaire du Conseil de l’Europe (APCE), qui s’est tenue à Strasbourg, en France. La délégation était dirigée par M.David Tilson, député et président de l’Association ...

From 10 to 13 November 2014, the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association sent a delegation of six parliamentarians to Brussels, Belgium to meet with a range of European Union (EU) stakeholders, including parliamentarians and representatives from EU institutions. Mr. David Tilson, Member of Parliament (M.P.) was the Head of Delegation, which also included the Honourable Senator Michel Rivard ...

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 ...

From August 10-12, 2012, members of the Canadian Section of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (IPG) attended the annual meeting of the Southern Governors’ Association (SGA) in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. The Canadian Section was represented by Senators Percy Downe and Jean-Guy Dagenais. The delegation was accompanied by Ms. June Dewetering, the Canadian Section’s Senior ...

From 5 to 11 April 2014, the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association (CEPA) sent a delegation of six parliamentarians to Strasbourg, France to participate in the Second Part of the 2014 Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). The delegation was led by Mr. David Tilson, M.P., President of CEPA, Hon. Percy Downe, Senator; Hon. Michel Rivard, Senator; Mr ...

The idea for a Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group started in the United States. In May 1957, a report by US Representatives Frank M. Coffin and Brooks Hays suggested the establishment of some form of parliamentary consultation between our countries. In June 1958, the Prime Minister of Canada mentioned the concept in a speech, and in July the subject was discussed by the US ...

The Conference heard from Dr. David Carlson, Director of the IPY International Programme Office and from Professor Terry Callaghan of the Swedish Abisko Scientific Research Station. Dr Carlson outlined the IPY and the need to care about the environment, be socially and culturally responsible and to care for the legacy of the IPY.

The delegation began its mission in a meeting with His Excellency James Lambert, Canada’s Ambassador to the Netherlands, and the staff of the Canadian embassy. Ambassador Lambert recalled that 2015 marks the 70th anniversary of the Netherlands’ liberation by Canadian troops. He also noted that the King of the Netherlands, who would be in Canada with the Queen in May, said that the ...