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The Canadian Section of ParlAmericas was in Brazil for a three-day bilateral visit. It started in Brasilia where the delegation established parliamentary ties with the newly elected congress and promoted ParlAmericas as a forum for hemispheric dialogue. Then, it went to São Paulo where it explored trade and investment opportunities for Canada.

The participants were Marc Serré, MP, Chair of the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas, Canada’s representative on ParlAmericas’ Board of Directors and Chair of the ParlAmericas Corporation Board of Directors; and Senator Rosa Galvez, Vice-Chair of the Canadian Section and Treasurer of the ParlAmericas Corporation.

The delegation was led by the Chair of the Canadian Section of FIPA, Mr. Randy Hoback, MP. Also participating were the Honourable Céline Hervieux-Payette, PC, Senator, and Mr. Peter Goldring, MP. The Canadian delegation was assisted by Mr. Leif-Erik Aune, Secretary to the Delegation, and Mr. Michael Holden, Library of Parliament Analyst.

On Tuesday, March 21, an official ceremony opened the two-day meeting. The Speaker of the Malagasy Senate, the Deputy Speaker of the Malagasy National Assembly and the Mayor of Antanarivo all welcomed the meeting’s participants. The Chair of the Education, Communication and Cultural Affairs Committee, Mr. Ego Perron (Valle D’Aosta), also welcomed the APF members and thanked the Malagasy ...

Conference of Presidencies of the Americas Region – October 5, 2020 MPs Francis Drouin and Chris d’Entremont both participated in the Conference of Presidencies of the Americas Region of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) on October 5, 2020. The chargé de mission for the Americas Region reported on the past year’s activities and financial situation. Parliamentarians ...

MPs Cheryl Gallant (Vice-Chair of the Canadian Section of the NATO PA) and Leona Alleslev participated in this virtual meeting, which included a panel discussion on Space and Security, a panel discussion on Biotechnology: Opportunities and Challenges, and a presentation by the Director of NATO’s Collaboration Support Office (CSO) on CSO’s ...

Francis Drouin, MP, Chair of the Canadian Branch and First Vice-President of the APF, met with the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) and its Secretary General, Her Excellency Louise Mushikiwabo, to discuss pathways for efficient collaboration as part of his mandate as First Vice-President of the APF.

On 17 November 2021, the Hon. David McGuinty, P.C., MP, President of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIPU) attended a virtual meeting of the Executive Committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.

The aim of Interparliamentary Groups is to strengthen relations between Canadian parliamentarians and those in the countries concerned. These groups organize general meetings and working luncheons for their members and, from time to time, welcome parliamentarians or officials from the countries involved. While officially recognized by the Parliament of Canada, interparliamentary Groups receive ...

From June 5 to 10, 2016, His Excellency Josef Saller, President of the Federal Council of the Republic of Austria and a parliamentary delegation, led the visit to Ottawa and Toronto at the invitation of the Honourable George Furey, Q.C., Speaker of the Senate. The delegation included Ingrid Winkler and Ernst Gödl, vice‑presidents of the Bundesrat; Edgar Mayer and Monika Müllwerth, Federal ...