Canadian Section of ParlAmericas (CPAM)

The Canadian Section of ParlAmericas held its Annual reception at Centre Block on October 29, 2018 to enhance ties with ParlAmericas member country representatives in Ottawa.

Members of the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas met with in a meeting with a delegation of Secretaries-designates from Mexico. The Secretaries-designates will assume their cabinet positions on December 1st, 2018, when President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador is inaugurated. The Mexican delegation comprised the Secretaries-designate for: Foreign Affairs; Finance and Public Credit; Economy; the Environment and Natural Resources; Energy; the Interior; and Agriculture, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food.

A delegation representing the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas met with Panamanian parliamentarians and local stakeholders to enhance their knowledge about trade, climate change issues, security and other public policy issues. Additionally, delegates attended the 3rd Gathering of the Parliamentary Network on Climate Change. The role of national parliaments in international climate efforts, the challenges of transitioning to low-carbon economies and models for pricing carbon were discussed.

Parliamentarians from the national legislatures of the Americas and the Caribbean met for the 15th ParlAmericas Plenary Assembly in Victoria, B.C. This year’s Plenary Assembly had Promoting Inclusive Societies for Sustainable Development as its theme. Sessions focused on accessible and equitable labour markets, advancing Indigenous women’s leadership, and migration and integration.