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The Government of Canada was one of twelve event co-sponsors. During the discussion, panelists explained how social media platforms and digital spaces are being used to harass women and girl leaders, in some cases starting a cycle of behaviour that escalates to threats and acts of violence.

The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker of the Senate, and a Parliamentary Delegation visited the Federal Republic of Germany, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the State of Qatar, from February 17-24, 2012.

To meet these objectives, the delegation met with Kenyan, Burundian, and Rwandan parliamentarians and government officials, Canadian officials, representatives of United Nations agencies, academics, and representatives of non-governmental organizations. They also visited development projects in Nairobi, Kenya and in rural Rwanda.

On 9 March 2021, the honourable Salma Ataullahjan, Senator, attended the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s (IPU) 45th Session of the Bureau of Women Parliamentarians. She joined other members of the Bureau from Cyprus, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sweden, and Thailand among others, as well as its President, Ms. Susan Kihika (Kenya), to review the IPU’s recent and upcoming activities on gender equality ...

The government, however, which has also placed the Arctic on its list of priorities, has developed a Northern Strategy that integrates many policy areas and rests on four pillars: - protecting environmental heritage; - promoting economic and social development; - exercising sovereignty; and

The event, held ahead of the 2024 NATO Summit of Allied Heads of State and Government, allowed participants to share their parliaments’ views on NATO’s key priorities, including “support for Ukraine, strengthened deterrence and defence and addressing the growing authoritarian threat”.

The objectives of the visit included to: · exchange on subjects of interest stemming from shared membership in multilateral organizations such as the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association · discuss the current political dynamic in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Canada · compare and contrast parliamentary systems · explore the functioning of minority parliaments · discuss the relationship ...

Minister Gould also noted that, in addition to the Government of Canada’s contributions to COVAX, Canada has provided Latin American countries with more than $10 million during the COVID-19 pandemic through various organizations, including the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), with this funding aimed at providing personal protective ...

The meeting featured a report from the Icelandic member on the work of parliamentarians to have the Government of Iceland respond to recommendations included in past conference statements on topics such as health, economic development and digital broadband among others.

During the Annual Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, parliamentarians from NATO member countries and partner nations meet to study draft reports and hear from government representatives, NATO officials, and experts on a wide range of issues concerning the Alliance.