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ParlAmericas is an independent network made up of national legislatures that are also members of the Organization of American States (OAS). The purpose of ParlAmericas is to promote parliamentary participation in the inter-American system and develop inter-parliamentary dialogue on issues of importance to the hemisphere.

Although still relatively high, the proportion of poor people has decreased since 1996, dropping from 53.3% to 39.9% in 2007. The government has created subsidy programs to increase access to electricity, food and fuel.

· A high concentration of foreign-based companies is involved in manufacturing; these manufacturers are often involved in advanced manufacturing, and have highly skilled jobs with compensation that exceeds $85,000 annually.

On November 13 and 14, 2014, the Speaker of the Senate, the Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, made an official visit to the United Nations in New York, United States of America. The Speaker was accompanied by Mrs. Ann Kinsella, Ms. Janelle Feldstein, Chief of Staff of the Speaker of the Senate, and Mr. Gérald Lafrenière, Deputy Principal Clerk, Parliamentary Exchanges.

3. Following the High Level Forum in Accra in September 2008 and the adoption of the Accra Agenda for Action, we understand that although progress is being made towards the 2010 commitments and targets, we must ensure that our Executives strive to fulfill their commitments made in the 2005 Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness. 4.

The Honourable Bryon Wilfert, P.C., M.P., Co-Chair of the Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group (CJIG), conducted the CJIG annual Co-Chair’s visit to Tokyo (Japan) from April 21 to 25, 2008. The primary purpose of the visit was to build upon the 15 th Annual Bilateral Meeting of Canadian parliamentarians and Diet members held in Canada in August 2007 as well as to discuss the parameters for ...

Considering the budget, Mr Krister Örnfjäder (Sweden) wondered how it would be possible for the Standing Committees to meet between Assemblies, especially since other propositions were being made and might imply high costs if adopted. For the sake of consistency, all propositions and their implications should be discussed at the same time.

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The delegation also visited a high technology Qatari farm with Dr. Hamad Saad Al Saad, Advisor to the Chairman of Hassad Food and the Newfoundland-run campus of the College of the North Atlantic-Qatar (CNAQ).

From 16-19 May 2008, members of the Canadian and American sections of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (IPG) met in Santa Fe, New Mexico for the IPG’s 49 th annual meeting. The US was represented by four Senators and eight members of the House of Representatives, while the Canadian delegation included four Senators and thirteen members of the House of Commons (see Appendix).