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May 29, 2020
Meeting of the APF Political Committee bureau
By videoconference
Canadian Branch of the "Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie" (CAPF)
May 29, 2020
Standing Committee Meeting
By videoconference
Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association (CANA)
May 28, 2020
Meeting of the APF crisis committee (COVID-19)
By videoconference
Canadian Branch of the "Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie" (CAPF)
May 27, 2020
Meeting of the APF Young Parliamentarians Network bureau
By videoconference
Canadian Branch of the "Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie" (CAPF)
May 26, 2020
Webinar: Protecting Refugees and Migrants during the Pandemic: Camps and Closed Centres under Lockdown
By videoconference
Canadian Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (SECO)
On May 26, 2020, the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s AdHoc Committee on Migration held a parliamentary web dialogue on the topic “Protecting refugees and migrants during the pandemic: Camps and closed centres under lockdown” as part of its efforts to promote inter-parliamentary dialogue on relevant security developments pertaining to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. This event focused on recent developments regarding the situation in camps and other migrant facilities on the Greek Islands and in the Western Balkans, but also touched upon migration issues across the OSCE region. As an appointed member of the Committee, Dr. Hedy Fry attended the meeting and represented the Canadian Delegation.
May 19, 2020
Meeting of the APF Parliamentary Affairs Committee bureau
By videoconference
Canadian Branch of the "Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie" (CAPF)
May 17, 2020
Meeting of the APF crisis committee (COVID-19)
By videoconference
Canadian Branch of the "Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie" (CAPF)
May 15, 2020
Webinar: COVID-19’s Impact on Conflicts in the OSCE Regions
By videoconference
Canadian Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (SECO)
Mr. Luc Berthold, M.P., represented Canada at an OSCE PA Web Dialogue on political and security issues entitled “COVID’s Impact on Conflicts in the OSCE region”. The webinar heard from two guests speakers: Ambassador Tuula Yrjölä, Director of the OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre, and Ambassador Yasar Halit Çevik, Head of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine. Following their presentations, the floor was opened to dialogue, questions and answers. Mr. Berthold stressed the importance of the continued dialogue with other countries and shared Canada’s actions taken domestically and internationally facing the pandemic. Mr. Berthold reminded his peers that the conflicts facing many countries have been accentuated with the pandemic and continue needing our attention despite the current international health crisis.
May 8, 2020
Webinar: Respecting Human Rights and Maintaining Democratic Control during States of Emergency
By videoconference
Canadian Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (SECO)
Senator Peter M. Boehm participated in a webinar organized by the OSCE PA entitled “Respecting Human Rights and Maintaining Democratic Control during States of Emergency". Following opening remarks by Ms. Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and Mr. Michael Abramowitz, President of Freedom House, Senator Boehm took the floor and shared the Canadian experience on maintaining democratic control and upholding human rights in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 8, 2020
Legislative Actions for the Prevention of Violence Against Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic
By videoconference
Canadian Section of ParlAmericas (CPAM)
• Yeliz Osman, Policy Specialist on Ending Violence Against Women at the UN Women Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, noted that it is too soon to reach conclusions on the impact of COVID-19 on violence against women, but emerging figures seem to indicate that it has increased during the pandemic. She explained that many countries in the Americas and the Caribbean recorded a 30-90% increase in calls to helplines for violence against women during the pandemic.
• Karina Arteaga, a member of the National Assembly of Ecuador, told parliamentarians in attendance about measures taken in Ecuador to counteract the high rates of gender-based violence. For example, the public prosecutor’s office activated an online service for victims of violence.
• Member of the Chilean Chamber of Deputies Marcela Sabat noted that government measures in Chile are aimed at expanding the capacity to receive complaints by offering the option of filing a complaint through WhatsApp or a web chat. Ms. Sabat said that women without access to the Internet or a smart phone can use the code phrase “Mascarilla 19” [Mask 19] to discreetly report violence during a visit to a pharmacy.
• Mexican Senator Verónica Camino indicated that Mexico has several legal instruments to prevent, address, punish and eradicate violence against women. She emphasized the importance of collecting and consulting data on violence against women to inform decision making and public policy formulation.
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