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1. Mandate and Function of the Council of Europe The Council of Europe is an intergovernmental organization whose aims are: · to protect human rights, pluralist democracy and the rule of law; · to promote awareness and encourage the development of Europe’s cultural identity and diversity; · to find common solutions to the challenges facing European society, such as discrimination against ...

In 2005, the advisory body known as the House of Chiefs was renamed the Ntlo ya Dikgosi and its membership increased from 15 to 35. In the October 2009 elections, the BDP won 45 seats, the BNF took six, while the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) and an allied party took five.

On 13 and 14 October 2021, the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF), represented by Marie-France Lalonde, Member of Parliament, participated in “ Le parlementarisme féminin en France et au Québec : où en sommes-nous?”, a symposium about women in parliament in France and Quebec hosted by the Commission de la mémoire franco-québécoise.

On 29 May 2023, the Executive Committee of the Canada–United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association (RUUK) hosted a meeting with the Speaker of the United Kingdom House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, M.P.; Deputy Speaker of the United Kingdom House of Commons, Nigel Evans, M.P.; and British High Commissioner to Canada, Her Excellency Susannah Goshko. James Maloney, M.P., Chair of RUUK ...

The newly elected members of the Bermuda House of Assembly participated in the post-election seminar, which is the oldest program run by the CPA. This was a virtual seminar and was attended by representatives from throughout the Commonwealth. The newly elected Members of the House of Assembly, chosen to represent Bermuda’s approx. 64,000 citizens, join the Parliament in a year that marks 400 ...

Ms. McPherson was a featured panellist. In her remarks, she noted that Canada has made progress in increasing women’s political participation, particularly in terms of nearly achieving a critical mass of women parliamentarians in the House of Commons (29.5%) and gender parity in the Senate (49.5%). She also highlighted the growing number of women assuming leadership roles in public life ...

The newly elected members of the Bermuda House of Assembly participated in the post-election seminar, which is the oldest program run by the CPA. This was a virtual seminar and was attended by representatives from throughout the Commonwealth. The newly elected Members of the House of Assembly, chosen to represent Bermuda’s approx. 64,000 citizens, join the Parliament in a year that marks 400 ...

· are composed of members of the Senate and of the House of Commons; and · association members meet at annual general meetings where they elect executive committees as well as at other meetings to coordinate and direct activities with their bilateral counterparts or with the international secretariats of the multilateral organizations to ...

The members in attendance heard reports on the activities of the CECAC and of the Parliamentary Network to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Mr. Samson also informed the CECAC about the tabling in the House of Commons of Bill C-32 (official languages), the work on Bill C-10 (broadcasting), and the virtual functioning of Canada’s ...

He emphasized recent developments in Canada, including the enactment of the Gender Equality Week Act in 2018, legislation which he had introduced in the House of Commons during the 42nd Parliament.