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RUUK Canada-United Kingdom Inter-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

The 2022 Westminster Seminar on Parliamentary Practice and Procedure organized by the United Kingdom Branch of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association gathered many parliamentarians and clerks in person and virtually, from every region of the Commonwealth to exchange ideas and build knowledge around topics relevant to Westminster-style democracies. Two parliamentarians from the Canadian Branch attended virtually part of the Seminar.

CPAM Canadian Section of ParlAmericas

The 60th Meeting of ParlAmericas’ Board of Directors occurred virtually on March 11, 2022. Two Canadian parliamentarians participated:

• Marc G. Serré, M,P., Chair of the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas (CPAM), Member of ParlAmericas’ Board of Directors (North America) and Chair of the ParlAmericas Corporation; and

• The Honourable Rosa Galvez, Senator, Vice-Chair of the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas (CPAM), President of ParlAmericas’ Parliamentary Network on Climate Change (PNCC), 2nd Vice-President on ParlAmericas’ Board of Directors and Treasurer of ParlAmericas Corporation.

Paraguayan Senator Blanca Ovelar, President of ParlAmericas’ Board of Directors, provided opening remarks and an update on ParlAmericas’ recent and upcoming activities, such as participation at the 9th Summit of the Americas. Members of the Board of Directors approved the 2022–23 work plan for ParlAmericas, and conducted business; the business items included the Board’s Annual General Meeting and discussion of items relating to ParlAmericas’ budget and financing. ParlAmericas’ International Secretariat provided an overview of newly approved funding, and upcoming projects and events. Finally, Board members discussed details relating to the 6th Gathering of the ParlAmericas Open Parliament Network (OPN) which took take place virtually on March 9, 15 and 22, 2022.

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

The Standing Committee of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) held an extraordinary meeting regarding the war in Ukraine. The meeting included presentations by Margareta Cederfelt, President of the OSCE PA, Roberto Montella, Secretary General of the OSCE PA, Yevheniia Kravchuk, Member of the Ukrainian delegation to the OSCE PA, and Yevhenii Tsymbaliuk, Ukrainian Ambassador to the OSCE. Participants were also addressed by former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, who spoke about the humanitarian situation in Ukraine and appealed to OSCE PA participating States to hold Russia accountable for the perpetration of gross violations of human rights in Ukraine. In the open debate that followed these presentations, more than 30 members of the OSCE PA took the floor to make remarks. Ms. Ya’ara Saks, M.P., spoke on behalf of the Canadian delegation. Ms. Saks commended the bravery and resilience of the Ukrainian people and said that Canada would continue to support international efforts to hold Russia accountable. The other Canadian parliamentarians to participate in the meeting were Senator Robert Black, Senator Gwen Boniface, Senator René Cormier, Senator Lucie Moncion, Luc Berthold, M.P., Earl Dreeshen, M.P., Dave Epp, M.P., James Maloney, M.P., Kristina Michaud, M.P., and Lianne Rood, M.P..

CANA Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association

11:00 a.m.

To be eligible to vote at the AGM the deadline for membership for this association is 30 days before the meeting.

CEUS Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group

3:30 p.m.

In order to be eligible to vote, parliamentarians shall be members of the group at least seven calendar days prior to the AGM.

CPAM Canadian Section of ParlAmericas

The 6th Gathering of the ParlAmericas Open Parliament Network (OPN) included three virtual sessions that took place on March 9, 15 and 22, 2022. During the sessions, dialogues were held between parliamentarians, parliamentary staff, and civil society and youth representatives on key considerations for a robust public integrity strategy, recognizing its importance not only in preventing and fighting corruption, but as one of the fundamental pillars on which political, economic, and social systems are built.

For more information, see the report: Report of the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas

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