Canadian Section of ParlAmericas (CPAM)

The Canadian Section of ParlAmericas participated in the 10th Annual Consultative Assembly of Parliamentarians for the International Criminal Court and the Rule of Law and 40th Annual Forum for Parliamentarians for Global Action in Kiev, Ukraine. This meeting offered an occasion to discuss challenges faced by parliamentarians in attaining a universal system of justice at a domestic, regional and international levels centred on the Rome Statute, while understanding the independent mandate fulfilled by the International Criminal Court’s judicial organs.

The Honourable Bob Nault, P.C., M.P., President of ParlAmericas International and Chair of the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas, lead Canadian parliamentarians in a meeting with Ms. Isabel Plá, Chile’s Minister of Women and Gender Equality, who is responsible for addressing all forms of gender discrimination in Chile.

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.