Canada-China Legislative Association (CACN)

The Canada-China Legislative Association (CACN) and the Canada-Japan Interparliamentary Group (CAJP) participated in the 28th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) to discuss regional, political, economic and environmental issues as well as the situation of women in Asia. It was an opportunity for parliamentarians to dialogue with their counterparts from both sides of the Pacific Ocean.

The Canada-China Legislative Association (CACN) and the Canada-Japan Interparliamentary Group (CAJP) have participated in the 40th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) in Bangkok, Thailand from August 25 to 30. As observers, the delegates engaged with Southeast Asian Nations on issues of economic, cultural, political and social nature. This was also an opportunity to network with representatives from other Asia-Pacific countries.

The Canada-China Legislative Association (CACN) visited Shanghai, Nanjing and Hong Kong, and Macao from May 18-26, 2019. This was an opportunity for the Association to hold its 23rd Bilateral Meeting to exchange with representatives of the National People’s Congress. The parliamentarians have also met members of the business community and non-profit organizations to discuss current affairs and business opportunities between Canada and China.

The Canada-China Legislative Association (CACN) and the Canada-Japan Interparliamentary Group (CAJP) have participated in the 27th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) to discuss regional, political, economic and environmental issues as well as the situation of women in Asia. It was an opportunity for parliamentarians to dialogue with their counterparts from both sides of the Pacific Ocean.

The Canada-China Legislative Association (CACN) conducted a parliamentary mission to China from January 6-12, 2019. It was an opportunity for the members to engage with their counterparts from the National and Regional People’s Congresses on issues of interest to both countries. As part of this mission, there were also a number of site visits and meetings with the business community and representatives from Non Governmental Organizations.