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SECO Canadian Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) held a virtual event aimed at bringing a parliamentary perspective to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in the OSCE Region. The event was moderated by OSCE PA High-Level Expert, Ambassador Lamberto Zannier. It was held in the context of the OSCE PA’s Call for Action – Helsinki+50 Process and its efforts to advance dialogue and promote sustainable peace in the OSCE region. The Canadian Delegation to the OSCE PA was represented by Senators Marilou McPhedran and Lucie Moncion. During the event, Senator McPhedran spoke about the Treaty on the Prohibition on Nuclear Weapons in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. She further reflected on the link between the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development and the acute threat that nuclear weapons pose to the world.

CAAF Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association

11:00 a.m.

To be eligible to vote at the AGM the deadline for membership for this association is 7 days before the meeting.

CCOM Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association

Canada as a whole makes up one of the regions of the CPA, and its 14 branches correspond to the provincial and territorial legislative assemblies and the federal Parliament. Within the Canadian region, legislators can take part in a wide range of exchange programs, conferences and seminars. The Canadian region also has its own publication, Canadian Parliamentary Review. The Regional Council is the decision-making body for the Canadian region. The Canadian Branch was represented by the Honourable Yuen Pau Woo, Senator and Mr. Terry Duguid, M.P.

CCOM Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association

From 22–24 February 2022, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) UK, in partnership with the non-governmental organization Mission 89, held a virtual workshop to explore techniques to prevent sports trafficking, a form of human trafficking where individuals are “exploited through the false promise of the opportunity to play sports professionally.” Sébastien Lemire, Member of Parliament and member of the Canadian Branch of the CPA attended this workshop.

The first day of the workshop comprised two sessions aiming to provide participants with an understanding of human trafficking through sport. Dr. James Esson, UG Programme Director (Geography and Environment), Reader in Human Geography at Loughborough University, discussed how trafficking through football occurs and identified steps that could be taken to help prevent it. Matthew Edafe, an ambassador for Mission 89, shared his experience of being trafficked for sport in the 1990s.

The second day of the workshop featured breakout rooms where groups of participants discussed their role in addressing sports trafficking. Adeline Dumoulin (CPA UK) and Lerina Bright (Mission 89) facilitated one of the breakout rooms for parliamentarians and parliamentary officials.