Canada-France Interparliamentary Association meets in
Paris
The Canada-France Interparliamentary Association
held its annual meeting in Paris at the National Assembly and Senate of France
from May 19 to 22, 2015. Established in 1965, the Association is celebrating
its 50th anniversary.
The issues discussed at the annual meeting
included security and the fight against terrorism, as well as
climate change and the energy transition, in connection with the Conference of
the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change,
also known as the Paris 2015 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 21).
The Canadian and French delegations of the
Association expressed their support for a successful outcome to the conference,
whose goal is to reach an agreement that sets new greenhouse gas emissions
targets for all nations.
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The Honourable Claudette Tardif, Chair, Canadian
Group of the Canada-France Interparliamentary Association
Catherine Coutelle, Chair, French Group of the
Canada-France Interparliamentary Association
Claudine Lepage, Chair, France-Canada Friendship
Group in the Senate
Marie-Noëlle Battistel, Chair, France-Canada
Friendship Group in the National Assembly
