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CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

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

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

The biannual meetings between the Canadian and French groups are the Association’s core activity. They enable parliamentarians to discuss subjects of common interest from differing points of view prompted by the unique political dynamics of Canada and France. The outcomes of the dialogue can then be relayed by members to their respective parliaments and governments. The last annual meeting in Canada (Vancouver and Whistler, British Colombia) took place in October 2022.

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

From 10 to 15 October 2022, seven French parliamentarians travelled to British Colombia, Canada, to participate in the 48th Annual Meeting of the Canada–France Inter-Parliamentary Association (the Association). The meeting was held in British Columbia (B.C.).

The French delegation was led by National Assembly Member Christopher Weissberg, Chair of the French Branch of the Association, and Senator Yan Chantrel, Chair of the France–Canada Friendship Group in the Senate. Other members of this delegation included senators Pierre Cuypers, Marie-Pierre De la Gontrie and Catherine Morin-Desailly, and National Assembly Members Philippe Gosselin and Danièle Obono. In addition, the delegation was accompanied by Delphine Bert, the Association’s Executive Secretary for the Senate and Thierry Deilhes, the Association’s Executive Secretary for the National Assembly.

The Canadian delegation was led by Member of Parliament Marie-France Lalonde, Chair of the Canadian branch of the Association, and consisted of Senator René Cormier, Association’s Vice-Chair, as well as Members of Parliament Lena Metlege Diab, Fayçal El-Khoury, Laila Goodridge, Denis Trudel and Dominique Vien. The delegation was accompanied by Catherine Cuerrier, Association’s Executive Secretary, Alexandra Savoie, Association’s Advisor and Analyst at the Library of Parliament of Canada, and Angélique Campbell, Protocol Officer with the Parliament of Canada. Cyrille Michel Sanchez, Head of Unit for Domestic Policy and Advocacy at the Canadian Embassy in France, accompanied the delegation during its stay in British Columbia.

The two themes of the Annual Meeting were cultural diversity in the digital world as well as ecological transition and green technologies. The delegation participated to working sessions and activities related to these two themes. For example, it met with the Alliance Française de Vancouver to discuss its virtual reality initiative and Creative BC to discuss its support for the creative industry. The delegation met with the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy and with the Minister of Energy, Mines and Low-Carbon Innovation and Minister responsible for the Consular Corps of British Columbia, to discuss green transition and green technologies. Finally, the delegation visited businesses working in the renewable energy sector and three research centres at the University of British Columbia (UBC).

The delegation also participated in activities focused on two other topics of interest: British Columbia’s francophone community and the survival of the French language; and First Nations. For example, the delegation visited the Audain Museum and the Squamish Lil'Wat Cultural Centre. It also met with Francophone organizations at the Maison de la Francophonie de Vancouver and with the Cercle des dirigeants français.

The 48th Annual Meeting provided an opportunity to develop and strengthen the ties between Canadian and French parliamentarians and to exchange on topics of common interest.

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

On May 10, 2021, the Canada–France and France–Canada Inter-Parliamentary Association met virtually. The meeting was led by the Chairs, Canadian MP Marie-France Lalonde, and French MP Guillaume Kasbarian.

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

On April 27, 2021, the Executive Committee members of the Canada-France Interparliamentary Association (CAFR) held a virtual meeting with the Canadian Ambassador to France and her staff on trade and economic relations between the two countries.

To begin, the Chair of CAFR, Marie-France Lalonde, M.P., spoke with Ms. Isabelle Hudon, Canadian Ambassador to France. They discussed the CAFR’s priorities and potential topics of interest that members could address in the context of future CAFR activities.

The Executive Committee members then joined the meeting to take part in a briefing given by Ms. Josiane Simon, Minister-Counsellor (Economic and Commercial Affairs) at the Canadian Embassy in France. In addition to Ms. Lalonde, the CAFR was represented by its vice-chairs, Senator René Cormier and Mr. Jacques Gourde, M.P., as well as Senator Jean-Guy Dagenais, Ms. Caroline Desbiens, M.P., and Mr. Fayçal El-Khoury, M.P.

The Minister-Counsellor provided information on the economic relationship between Canada and France and statistics on trade between the two countries in recent years for various industry sectors. She noted some of the industry sectors that have shown significant growth and those that have experienced some decline, and highlighted priority sectors for the Embassy’s Trade Commissioner Service team. She further noted some of the positive impacts of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) on trade between the two countries and provided an overview of French investment in Canada and Canadian investment in France. Ambassador Hudon offered some additional remarks on the topics raised, including on the assistance provided to the cultural industry. Members also briefly discussed topics that CAFR could address in future activities.

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

On February 16, 2021, members of the Canada–France Inter-Parliamentary Association (CAFR) Executive Committee attended a virtual meeting with the French ambassador, Kareen Rispal, and other members of the French diplomatic corps. Representing the CAFR were its Chair, Marie France Lalonde, MP, and two Vice-Chairs, the Honourable Senator René Cormier, and Jacques Gourde, MP. The other Executive Committee members in attendance were senators Jean Guy Dagenais and Pierre Dalphond, and Steven Blaney, MP.

The Ambassador began by providing an overview of the relationship between Canada and France, noting that the relationship is excellent, but that trade between the two countries could be increased. The Ambassador went on to discuss the COVID-19 situation in France and the measures taken by the French government to contain the health crisis and stimulate the economy. Members of the Executive were given the opportunity to ask questions. The discussion then moved on to the role the digital sector will play in France’s economic revitalization plan, as well as possible areas of collaboration between France and Canada in this regard. Other topics of discussion were the French tax on digital companies, the French presidential election coming up in 2022, domestic and international terrorism, France’s relationship with China and ideas for potential partnerships between different regions of France and Canada. Lastly, the issue of protectionism as it relates to the Canada–European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and vaccine supply was raised.

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

325, Wellington Building

6:30 p.m.

To be eligible to vote at the AGM the deadline for membership for this association is 7 days before the meeting.

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

May 8, 2019

Executive Committee Meeting

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association (CAFR)

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

325, Wellington Building

6:30 p.m.

To be eligible to vote at the AGM the deadline for membership for this association is 7 days before the meeting.

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

April 8 - 12, 2019

47th Annual Meeting

Gard and Alpes-Maritimes, France

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association (CAFR)

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

October 22 - 25, 2018

Visit to Paris of the Executive

Paris, France

Canada-France Interparliamentary Assocation (CAFR)

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

June 6, 2018

Executive Committee Meeting

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association (CAFR)

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

February 27 - 28, 2018

Visit to Canada of a French Parliamentary delegation Les Républicains

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association (CAFR)

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

February 15, 2018

Executive Committee Meeting

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association (CAFR)

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

February 14, 2018

Annual General Meeting

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association (CAFR)

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

January 31, 2018

Executive Committee Meeting

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association (CAFR)

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

January 28 - 29, 2018

Visit to Canada of a Parliamentary Delegation from La République En Marche

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association (CAFR)

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

December 3 - 8, 2017

Visit to Paris of the Executive

Paris, France

Canada-France Interparliamentary Assocation (CAFR)

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

November 2, 2017

Executive Committee Meeting

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association (CAFR)

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

June 14, 2017

Executive Committee Meeting

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association (CAFR)

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

April 10 - 14, 2017

45th Annual Meeting

Paris and Marseille, France

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association (CAFR)

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

February 8, 2017

Annual General Meeting

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

February 8, 2017

Executive Committee Meeting

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

November 29, 2016

Fall Reception hosted by the Honourable Denis Paradis, M.P., Chair of the Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

November 16, 2016

Executive Committee Meeting

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

September 11 - 18, 2016

44th Annual Meeting

Vancouver, Victoria, Nanaimo, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

July 11 - 14, 2016

Mission to Paris

Paris, France

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

June 9 - 12, 2016

Visit to Canada of Mrs. Catherine Coutelle, Mrs. Claudine Lepage and Mrs. Marie-Noël Battistel

Montreal, Brome, Missisquoi, Québec

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

April 21, 2016

Executive Committee Meeting

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

March 9, 2016

Executive Committee Meeting

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

February 17, 2016

Annual General Meeting

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

July 1, 2015

Reception hosted by His Excellency Lawrence Cannon in honour of Canada Day and the 50th Anniversary of the Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

Paris, France

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

May 18 - 23, 2015

43rd Annual Meeting

Paris and Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

March 24, 2015

Visit to Canada of Senator Karine Claireaux and her entourage

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

February 24 - 24, 2015

Annual General Meeting

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

February 4, 2015

Executive Committee Meeting

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

November 3 - 8, 2014

42nd Annual Meeting

Toronto, Waterloo and Niagara, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

October 2, 2014

Executive Committee Meeting

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

June 6, 2014

70th Anniversary of the Normandy Landings

Normandy, France

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

June 4, 2014

Executive Committee Meeting

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

April 25 - 29, 2014

41st Annual Meeting

Grenoble and Paris, France

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

February 25 - 25, 2014

Annual General Meeting

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

February 5 - 5, 2014

Executive Committee Meeting

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

September 1 - 6, 2013

40th Annual Meeting

Bas-Caraquet and Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

May 29 - 29, 2013

Executive Committee Meeting

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

April 24 - 24, 2013

Executive Committee Meeting

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

April 8 - 12, 2013

39th Annual Meeting

Bordeaux and Paris, France

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

March 5 - 5, 2013

Annual General Meeting

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

February 6, 2013

Executive Committee Meeting

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

December 9 - 11, 2012

Expanded Standing Committee Meeting

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

November 28, 2012

Executive Committee Meeting

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

October 17, 2012

Meeting with His Excellency Philippe Zeller, Ambassador of France to Canada

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

September 26, 2012

Executive Committee Meeting

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

June 13 - 17, 2012

Parliamentary Mission (second round of legislative elections)

Paris, France

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

May 3 - 7, 2012

Parliamentary Mission (second round of presidential elections)

Paris, France

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

April 25, 2012

Executive Committee Meeting

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

March 15 - 16, 2012

Meeting of the Standing Committee

Paris, France

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

March 7, 2012

Working lunch with His Excellency Philippe Zeller, Ambassador of France to Canada

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

February 8, 2012

Executive Committee Meeting

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

December 14, 2011

Executive Committee Meeting

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

November 23, 2011

Executive Committee Meeting

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

November 9, 2011

Workshop of the ''Groupe d’amitié France-Canada'' in the French Senate

Paris, France

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

November 2, 2011

Annual General Assembly

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

August 31 - September 7, 2011

38th Annual Meeting

Paris, Normandy and Sarthe, France

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

May 3 - 5, 2011

Meeting of the Standing Committee

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

March 1, 2011

Mission of a Delegation of the French Socialist Party

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

August 29 - September 4, 2010

37th Annual Meeting

Edmonton, Fort McMurray and Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

June 14, 2010

Visit to Canada of a Delegation of the Senate Justice and Home Affairs Committee of the French Republic

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

February 15 - 17, 2010

Meeting of the Standing Committee

Paris, France

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

November 4 - 4, 2009

Annual General Assembly

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

July 20 - 24, 2009

36th Annual Meeting

Paris; Toulouse; Bordeaux, France

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

April 7, 2009

"400 ans de relations d'exception" Book Launch

Paris, France

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

March 4 - 5, 2009

Standing Committee

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

November 14 - 15, 2008

Canada-France Symposium hosted by the Senate of Canada and the Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

March 11, 2008

Annual General Meeting

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

March 6 - 9, 2008

Standing Committee

Paris, France

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

March 4 - 9, 2008

Meeting of the Standing Committee

Paris, France

Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

June 13 - 18, 2007

Parliamentary Mission (second tour of legislative elections)

Paris, France

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

May 2 - 7, 2007

Parliamentary Mission (second tour of presidential elections)

Paris, France

Canada-France Interparliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

September 9 - 17, 2006

34th Annual Meeting

Paris, France

Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

March 22 - 24, 2006

Meeting of the Standing Committee

Ottawa, Canada

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

August 28 - September 4, 2005

33th Annual Meeting

Canada

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

March 13 - 17, 2005

Standing Committee Meeting

France

CAFR Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association

October 4 - 8, 2004

Visit of the Executive Youth Wings of the Socialist Party, UMP and UDF

Canada

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