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Mr. Serré outlined some of the activities in which the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas has been involved since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Senator Galvez highlighted that the pandemic has affected people differently, depending on such factors as age, gender and sector of employment. Some foreign participants expressed their gratitude for Canadian parliamentarians’ efforts to ...

Mr. Serré outlined some of the activities in which the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas has been involved since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Senator Galvez highlighted that the pandemic has affected people differently, depending on such factors as age, gender and sector of employment. Some foreign participants expressed their gratitude for Canadian parliamentarians’ efforts to ...

From August 19-21, 2011, Mr. Rick Dykstra, M.P., Vice-Chair, represented the Canadian Section of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (IPG) at the annual meeting of the Southern Governors’ Association (SGA) in Asheville, North Carolina. He was accompanied by Ms. June Dewetering, Senior Advisor to the Canadian Section. THE EVENT

From August 27-30, 2012, Mr. Gord Brown, M.P., Co-Chair of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (IPG), led a delegation from the Canadian Section of the IPG to the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Tampa, Florida. The other member of the delegation was the Honourable Bob Runciman, Senator. The delegation, which was part of the Republican Diplomatic Partnership (RDP), was ...

The Canadian Section of ParlAmericas attended the Annual Gathering of the ParlAmericas Group of Women Parliamentarians, entitled “Women in Power: Recent Changes in the Political Arena” focused on the leadership and political participation of women and the progress made in these areas in the Americas in recent years. The Canadian parliamentary delegation was led by Ms. Susan Truppe, M.P ...

On April 7, 2021, the Hon. Salma Ataullahjan, Senator, the Hon. Kim Pate, Senator, Ms. Iqra Khalid, MP, and Ms. Yasmin Ratansi, MP, attended a meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) on women’s economic empowerment during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Senator Ataullahjan highlighted that Canadian women have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic. She also noted that the ...

From November 10 to 11, 2011, the Speaker of the Senate, the Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, made an official visit to the United Nations in New York, United States. The Speaker was accompanied by Mrs. Ann Kinsella, Ms. Janelle Feldstein, Chief of Staff of the Speaker of the Senate, and Mr. Gérald Lafrenière, Secretary to the Delegation and Deputy Principal Clerk, Parliamentary Exchanges. At ...

The Canadian Section of the Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group shall promote exchanges between Japanese and Canadian Parliamentarians, propose initiatives likely to lead to a better mutual understanding of bilateral and multilateral problems and work to develop co-operation between the two countries in all the fields of human activity.

OSCE PA President Goran Lennmarker opened the Conference, stressing the importance of inter-parliamentary dialogue and the role of MPs in ensuring long-lasting security in the region. The opening session was addressed by senior OSCE and Slovenian officials. The Conference also included sessions on: Decentralization and Local Government in South East Europe; Education as a Basis for Security ...

Empowerment Series for Young Parliamentarians - Building Peaceful and Inclusive Societies: The Role of Young MPs and Interfaith Dialogue By videoconference Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIPU) CANA Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association June 24 - 25, 2025