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The first day of the workshop comprised two sessions aiming to provide participants with an understanding of human trafficking through sport. Dr. James Esson, UG Programme Director (Geography and Environment), Reader in Human Geography at Loughborough University, discussed how trafficking through football occurs and identified steps that could be taken to help prevent it. Matthew Edafe, an ...

Senators and Members of Parliament represent the Parliament of Canada at home and abroad by participating in activities organized by Parliamentary Associations. The Parliament of Canada's international parliamentary relations are carried out in part through formal parliamentary associations that operate on multilateral and bilateral levels to promote Canada's interests. These associations ...

Dr. Fry’s presentation focused on good practices in the Parliament of Canada to address violence against women journalists and politicians, including the use of Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) to assess the impact of laws, policies, programs and budget measures on different groups.

Le Centre de Genève pour la gouvernance du secteur de la sécurité (Geneva Center for Security Sector Governance, ou DCAF), l’Entité des Nations Unies pour l’égalité des sexes et l’autonomisation des femmes (ONU Femmes) et le Bureau des institutions démocratiques et des droits de l’homme (BIDDH) de l’Organisation pour la ...

She also provided an update on the economic and social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canadian women generally, and on care workers, refugees, members of the Indigenous and underrepresented communities specifically, as well as an update on the vaccination rollout.

Participants also discussed the impact of the U.S. election on Canada and the EU’s bilateral and multilateral relations with that country, notably with respect to trade and climate change. Finally, they also discussed the forthcoming European Digital Services Act and other initiatives to fight terrorism and violent extremism online.

The speakers primarily focussed their remarks on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to education across the globe, the importance of education in meeting the UN development goals and the role parliamentarians have in supporting governments and growing both development assistance and national spending on education.

From 19 – 20 February 2009, five Canadian parliamentarians attended the Winter Meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE in Vienna, Austria. The Honourable Senator Consiglio Di Nino led the delegation, which included the Honourable Senator Jerahmiel Grafstein, Mr. David Tilson, Member of Parliament and President of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association, Mr. Dean Allison, Member ...

In addition, the NATO PA wanted to learn more about the pandemic’s impact on member countries’ defence budgets and the effects that would have on their defence and security activities in the months ahead.

The Honourable Vernon White, Senator, attended the Ukraine-NATO Interparliamentary Council (UNIC) meeting on February 8, 2021. The Council meets twice a year to discuss issues concerning both Ukraine and NATO. The latest edition was an opportunity to discuss Ukraine’s political situation and recent developments to allow for constructive exchanges between the various NATO member countries and ...