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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.

CEUS December 4 - 7, 2024 Council of State Government Annual Conference (CSG) New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (CEUS) SECO December 3, 2024 OSCE/ODIHR Event Entitled "Transforming Political Parties from Within – Gender Audits and Gender Action Plans” By videoconference

The CPTPP and Agriculture topic was presented by Randy Hoback, MP, former Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade of the Parliament of Canada; Tori Morgan and Isabelle Rayner from the U.K.’s National Farmers’ Union; and Ken Ash, former Director of the Organisation for Co-operation and Economic Development’s Trade and Agriculture Directorate. The session ...

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.

Mr. Robert Walter (UK) was of the opinion that ‘conflict’ was a generic term, and therefore the initial version should suffice. Mrs. Doris Stump (Switzerland) stated that during the Executive Committee meeting, she had spoken out against the amendment, but that the Kuwaiti representative had fought hard to have it included, and won the day.

The Canadian delegation was briefed by Ambassador Laurette Glasgow, Canada’s Permanent Observer to the Council of Europe, and François LaRochelle, her deputy, on the fall session, recent developments at the Council of Europe, as well as on Canada’s involvement, in particular with regard to the government’s input into the Committee of ...

The OSCE Election Observation mission was a joint initiative of the OSCE’s Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) and it’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). The Mission was deployed at the invitation of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, pursuant to commitments made by all OSCE participating states.

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. For her part, Ms. Khalid explained that the pandemic raises questions of physical and financial security for women.

The CPTPP and Agriculture topic was presented by Randy Hoback, MP, former Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade of the Parliament of Canada; Tori Morgan and Isabelle Rayner from the U.K.’s National Farmers’ Union; and Ken Ash, former Director of the Organisation for Co-operation and Economic Development’s Trade and Agriculture Directorate. The session ...

The government is composed of a prime minister and four councillors appointed by the prince in his capacity as head of state, on the recommendation and with the approval of the Landtag. The reigning prince contributes to the legislative process through his “right of initiative” and he can propose legislation to the government.