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February 20, 2024
Annual General Meeting
By videoconference
Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM)
October 12 - 15, 2023
43rd Canadian Regional Parliamentary Seminar - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM)
July 22 - 29, 2023
59th Canadian Regional Conference
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM)
May 29, 2023
Meeting with The Right Honourable Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM)
April 17 - 20, 2023
Executive Committee Meeting (EXCO)
By videoconference
Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM)
The Canadian Branch was represented by Mr. Terry Duguid, M.P.
March 13 - 17, 2023
71st Westminster Seminar: Parliamentary Practice and Procedure
London, United Kingdom
Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM)
February 8, 2023
CPA Working Group on CPC modalities
By videoconference
Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM)
October 13 - 16, 2022
42nd Canadian Regional Parliamentary Seminar
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM)
The Canadian Branch was represented by Mr. Kody Blois, M.P. and Mr. Robert Kitchen, M.P.
July 16 - 22, 2022
58th Canadian Regional Conference
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM)
The Canadian Branch was represented by Mr. Terry Duguid, M.P., Head of Delegation and EXCO representative, the Honourable Victor Oh, Senator, the Honourable Tony Loffreda, Senator, Ms. Marie-Hélène Gaudreau, M.P., and Mr. Robert Kitchen, M.P.
June 16, 2022
Meeting between Canadian and Falkland Island Parliamentarians
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM)
May 10 - 11, 2022
Seminar for Parliamentarians of the 12th Parliament of Guyana
By videoconference
Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM)
April 9 - 10, 2022
Executive Committee Meeting (EXCO)
By videoconference
Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM)
The Canadian Branch was represented by the Mr. Terry Duguid, M.P.
March 14 - 18, 2022
70th Westminster Seminar: Evolving Parliaments
By videoconference
Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM)
February 23, 2022
Canadian Regional Council
By videoconference
Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM)
February 22 - 24, 2022
CPA UK 3-day Virtual Workshop - Actions to Prevent Human Trafficking through Sport: Workshop to Build Capacity and Techniques
By videoconference
Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM)
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.
February 3, 2022
CPA Constitutional Amendments Working Group
By videoconference
Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM)
January 24, 2022
Global Parliamentary Exchange on the International Day of Education 2022
By videoconference
Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM)
Members of the Canadian Branch attended this event: the Honourable Amina Gerba, Senator; Dr. Robert Kitchen, Member of Parliament (M.P.); and the Honourable Mike Lake, M.P. Additionally, Anita Vandenbeld, M.P. chaired the event with Joseph Nhan-O’Reilly, co-founder and executive director of the International Parliamentary Network for Education. Ms. Vandenbeld’s opening remarks noted that Parliamentarians play a vital role in effectively addressing the global learning crisis.
Guest speaker Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, founder and president of Human Capital Africa, discussed the link between the economy and education. Ms. Ezekwesili noted that research has identified ways to address education challenges which include prioritizing foundational learning in areas such as literacy and taking an evidence-based approach to investments and policy decisions.
Parliamentarians also had the opportunity to participate in discussions in breakout rooms. The first breakout room focussed on improving learning outcomes and began with remarks from Robert Jenkins, Global Director of Education for UNICEF. The theme of the second breakout room was “data and evidence for the learning crisis”; Dr. Rukmini Banerji, CEO of the Partham Education Foundation in India provided a brief introduction to the facilitated discussion.
December 16, 2021
CPA Post-Election Virtual Seminar for the Parliament of the Bahamas
By videoconference
Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM)
From December 15 to 17 2021, the CPA Headquarters Secretariat hosted a virtual post-election seminar for newly elected and returning members of the Parliament of the Bahamas. The Honourable Marilou McPhedran, Senator, was invited to provide remarks during a workshop on Women in Parliament held on December 16, 2021. The workshop provided the opportunity for Parliamentarians to discuss women’s representation and share experiences about working in Parliament.
In her presentation, Senator McPhedran discussed women’s representation in Canada’s Parliament, as well as ways to foster a gender-sensitive workplace. During her remarks, Senator McPhedran explained that by introducing family-friendly measures, parliaments can help overcome barriers faced by female elected officials and make workplaces more gender sensitive. During the questions and comments portion of the workshop, Senator McPhedran highlighted Canadian initiatives related to women’s participation in politics including Equal Voice, an organization dedicated to supporting women in politics, and its Daughters of the Vote Program.
December 2, 2021
CPC Virtual Workshop: How NHRIs and Parliaments can Protect and Promote Disability Rights
By videoconference
Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM)
- The Honourable Dennitah Ghati, Member of the National Assembly of Kenya and Chairperson of Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities
- Caroline Waters OBE, Deputy Chair of the UK's Equality and Human Rights Commission
- The Honourable Eugene Mussolini M.P., Member of the Rwandan Chamber of Deputies for Persons with Disabilities
- Richard Rieser, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Disabled Person's Forum
- Bonface Massah, Commissioner, Malawi Human Rights Commission
The presenters took turns sharing initiatives undertaken by NHRIs and Parliaments within their jurisdictions to protect and promote the rights of persons with disabilities. They also discussed some of the challenges faced by persons with disabilities within their countries during the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures taken by NHRIs and Parliaments to mitigate them. During their presentations and the question-and-answer portion of the workshop, the panelists stressed the importance on both the signing and implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
The workshop was attended by the following member of the Canadian Branch of the CPA: the Honourable Chantal Petitclerc, Senator.
November 22, 2021
CPA Workshop for Women Parliamentarians and Public Engagement Roundtable for the National Assembly of Belize – By videoconference
Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM)
Senator McPhedran’s presentation focused on Canada’s approach to Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+). She started by defining GBA+ and its importance within the context of policy making. Senator McPhedran then presented various opportunities for parliamentarians to advance GBA+ and gender-sensitive initiatives, including its application to legislation, budgeting, committee work and to the parliamentary environment more generally. Senator McPhedran also underscored some of the challenges faced by parliamentarians and policy makers when trying to apply GBA+, including those pertaining to the availability of data and the resources required to conduct parliamentary studies that adequately represent the groups effected by proposed legislation.
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