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The committee held a regular meeting on 4 June 2020 via videoconference. Members reported on the health and socio-economic effects of COVID-19 pandemic in the Arctic, the responses and common challenges of Arctic nations. Common challenges experienced across Arctic nations included: the downturn in tourism upon which a number of Arctic communities depend; COVID-19 border closures affecting the ...

Finally, Treasurer Peter Juel-Jensen presented the Assembly’s proposed budget for the upcoming financial year for discussion and noted that efforts would be made to relieve the financial burden on parliaments that may be facing revenue shortfalls due to the economic impact of COVID-19.

The newly appointed CPA Secretary-General, Stephen Twigg spoke on the topic of the ‘Working Towards a Common Future’ ahead of #CHOGM2021 and the roundtable also heard from guest panellists, Ms. Yasmin Ratansi, M.P., Chair of CPA Canadian Branch and Her Excellency Rethabile Mokaeane, High Commissioner of Lesotho to the UK.

The Executive Committee advises the Council on matters relating to affiliation and reaffiliation to the Union fixes the date and place of Council sessions and establishes their provisional agenda. It also proposes to the Council the annual work program and budget of the IPU. The Executive Committee controls the administration of the Secretariat as well its activities in the execution of the ...

The Honourable David McGuinty, P.C.,M.P., president of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIPU) and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Executive Committee Vice-President for the Twelve Plus geopolitical group (12+), participated in a virtual Steering Committee meeting of the 12+ on June 9, 2020. Members discussed important matters that will be on the agenda of the upcoming ...

The committee is made up of a number of senators and MPs reflecting the proportionate share of the operating budget of the Branch as contributed by the Senate and the House of Commons, respectively. Committee members are elected at the CPA’s General Assembly.

This session provided a space for parliamentarians and civil society and youth representatives to dialogue and learn from each other on practices to improve communication and citizen participation in parliamentary work around climate objectives. Discussions focused on strategies to provide a space for the diverse perspectives that should be considered to ensure that climate strategies help ...

The committee is made up of a number of senators and MPs reflecting the proportionate share of the operating budget of the Branch as contributed by the Senate and the House of Commons, respectively. Committee members are elected at the CPA’s General Assembly.

For over 25 years, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) has held post-election seminars for national and sub-national parliaments. The seminars provide parliamentarians with an opportunity to deepen their understanding of their roles and responsibilities including those relating to parliamentary practices, procedures, legislation, scrutiny, oversight, and representation. They also ...

Report First part of the Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Strasbourg, France, 23-27 January 2012 A delegation of Canadian parliamentarians comprised of Senator Consiglio Di Nino, Mr. Don Davies, M.P., Mr. Corneliu Chisu, M.P. and Ms. Joyce Bateman, M.P., travelled to Strasbourg to participate in the first part-session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the ...