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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 ...

Guest speaker Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, founder and president of Human Capital Africa, discussed the link between the economy and education. Ms. Ezekwesili noted that research has identified ways to address education challenges which include prioritizing foundational learning in areas such as literacy and taking an evidence-based approach to investments and policy decisions.

On July 7-10, 2008, the NATO PA Science and Technology Committee’s Sub-Committee on Energy and Environmental Security visited Ottawa and Montreal. The delegation was composed of fifteen members of parliament from various countries and the visit was hosted by the Committee’s Rapporteur, Canadian Senator Pierre Claude Nolin. The delegation examined such issues as nuclear disarmament and non ...

On November 21, 2022, the Co-Chair of the Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association, Brenda Shanahan, met with the Honorable Thomas D’Acquin Masela Kiluty Zury and the Honorable Simon Mulamba Mputu, members of Parliament at the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Ms. Shanahan gave an opening speech before handing over the floor to Mr. Masela, Chair of the Foreign ...

“The 2013 annual summit covered a wide range of topics that affect both Canada and the United States,” said Mr. Rajotte. “Certainly, there are many opportunities for bilateral cooperation and the sharing of best practices in such areas as energy, the Arctic, the common border, innovation, disaster resilience, workforce development, trade and economic development, agriculture and invasive ...

The Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group aims to find points of convergence in respective national policies, to initiate dialogue on points of divergence, to encourage the exchange of information, and to promote better understanding among legislators on shared issues of concern. In addition to regular meetings with their federal counterparts, in recent years, members of the Canadian ...

The visit provided an opportunity to pursue bilateral relations between both countries and for the delegation to meet with various Canadian federal and provincial government officials, as well as visit Australians residing in Canada. A number of subjects were discussed during the meetings, including the global economic crisis, trade and investment, climate change, natural resources management ...

On 27 and 28 June 2010, the Honourable Wayne Easter, P.C., M.P., Vice-Chair, led a delegation from the Canadian Section of the Canada-United States Inter-sParliamentary Group (IPG) to the Annual Meeting of the Western Governors’ Association in Whitefish, Montana. Other members of the delegation included Mr. Brian Masse, M.P., Vice-Chair and Mr. Michel Guimond, M.P. Governors Schweitzer ...

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On the eve of a presidential election in January 2010, the visit served to highlight the importance Canada attaches to its relations with Ukraine and to strengthen parliamentary and diplomatic ties between the two countries. The delegation discussed political and economic issues of mutual interest, including Ukraine's response to the current economic crisis, the state of freedom of speech and ...