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CANA Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association

MP Cheryl Gallant attended this meeting of the Political Committee. Two reports were studied in depth at the meeting: the general report entitled “The Rise of China: Implications for Global and Euro-Atlantic Security” and the special report entitled “COVID-19 and Transatlantic Security.”

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. Ms. Yasmin Ratansi, M.P., Chair of the Canadian Branch, is a member of the Regional Council. A virtual meeting was held given that the regional conference has been postponed.

UIPU Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union

The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the Commonwealth Secretariat (ComSec) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) organized a webinar for committees in charge of human rights of the Parliaments of Africa, the Caribbean and Canada, and Members of the Commonwealth. The virtual seminar built on previous discussions and drew up guidelines enabling Commonwealth parliaments, especially their committees dealing with human rights issues, to have greater impact in promoting and protecting human rights. The Honourable David McGuinty, PC, MP, President of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIPU), led a delegation of parliamentarians composed of the Honourable Salma Ataullahjan, Senator, Vice-President of the Group, the Honourable Kim Pate, Senator, the Honourable Marilou McPhedran, Senator, Ms. Iqra Khalid, MP, Ms. Stephanie Kusie, MP, and Mr. Sven Spengemann, MP.

Senator Ataullahjan moderated a panel on strengthening strategies for a better contribution to the promotion and protection of human rights at the national level in light of COVID-19. Mr. Spengemann presented a selection of activities by Canada’s parliament related to the implementation of the most recent UPR recommendations; he also pointed out the role that the IPU and its Committee on Democracy and Human Rights can play to strengthen parliamentary engagement regarding the UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process. Mr. McGuinty highlighted the work of parliamentary committees that touch on broad aspects of human rights, as well as gender representation in parliament, the cabinet and heads of Canada’s missions abroad. Senator Ataullahjan, Mr. Spengemann and Ms. Khalid noted the importance of parliament and parliamentary human rights committees in enhancing their work related to the UPR, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on human rights, and the value of webinars such as this one to exchange knowledge and best practices about human rights at the national and international levels.

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