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UIPU Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union

On September 26, 2022, the Hon. Marilou McPhedran, Senator, attended a meeting of the Steering Committee of the Twelve Plus Group in her capacity as a Bureau member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s (IPU) Sustainable Development Committee. Participants discussed several matters relating to the Group’s activities, including its priorities at the 145th Assembly in Kigali, Rwanda, confirmation of candidates for the next chair, and financial matters. The Group’s members on the Executive Committee of the IPU provided an update on their work, such as progress on various policy reviews and setting a sustainable financial outlook for the organization.

CPAM Canadian Section of ParlAmericas

The 62nd meeting of ParlAmericas’ Board of Directors occurred virtually on September 23, 2022. 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, participated in the meeting.

Paraguayan Senator Blanca Ovelar, President of ParlAmericas’ Board of Directors, provided opening remarks and an update on ParlAmericas’ recent activities. Senator Galvez moderated a discussion about the adoption of the reports for the 60th and 61st meetings of the Board of Directors, the appointment and introduction of new Board members, and various aspects of corporate business, including financial reporting and budgetary decisions. Following the discussion, Senator Ovelar spoke about the IX Summit of the Americas hosted by the United States of America in June 2022. Finally, ParlAmericas’ International Secretariat provided an update about the upcoming 14th Gathering of ParlAmericas’ Parliamentary Network for Gender Equality (PNGE) and the 19th Plenary Assembly.

CANA Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association

Several members of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association joined parliamentarians from other NATO countries to participate in a virtual meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Interparliamentary Council (UNIC). Ukranian Deputy Foreign Minister Yevhen Perebyinis and Major General Oleksandr Kyrylenko, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, addressed the participants. Both speakers spoke about recent events in Ukraine, such as the military counteroffensive carried out by Ukraine's armed forces in some of the country's northeastern and southern regions. As well, they called for continued political, economic and military support from NATO countries towards Ukraine, while highlighting the need to increase political and economic pressure on Russia.

Since 2003, UNIC has provided an essential forum for members of parliament from the Alliance and from Ukraine to exchange on all aspects of Ukraine’s cooperation with NATO.

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