CANADIAN PARLIAMENTARIAN ATTENDS MEETING OF U.S.
SOUTHERN GOVERNORS
From 15–16 October 2015, Senator Percy
Downe represented the Canadian Section of the Canada–United States
Inter-Parliamentary Group at the 2015 annual meeting of the Southern Governors’
Association (SGA). The meeting, which had “The Future of Work in the American
South” as its theme, was held in St. Louis, Missouri and was chaired by
Governor Jay Nixon. At the meeting, discussions were held on topics that
included the “future” of work, renewable energy, regional manufacturing and
rural health care.
Founded in 1934, the SGA is the oldest of
the regional governors’ associations and has a long history of promoting the
common interests of the governors of the 16 U.S. southern states (see the
Appendix). The SGA provides a bipartisan forum in which to help shape and
implement national policy, as well as to solve regional problems, improve the
quality of life of residents of the U.S. South, and secure an economically
vibrant and prosperous American South.
It should be noted that the views expressed
in this news release are specific to the Canadian Section of the Canada–United
States Inter-Parliamentary Group and, as such, may not reflect the views of
U.S. counterparts.
The Canada–United States
Inter-Parliamentary Group aims to find points of convergence in respective
national policies, to initiate dialogue on points of divergence, to encourage
the exchange of information and to promote better understanding among
legislators on shared issues of concern. Additional information on the Group
can be found at www.parl.gc.ca/iia/us.
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For further information:
Mrs.
Miriam Burke, Association Secretary
Canada–U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group - 613-944-4238