On 29 October 2014, members of the Executive Committee of the Canadian Section of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group met with the United States’ Ambassador to Canada, Bruce Heyman. “We were very pleased to have the opportunity to meet with Ambassador Heyman, and to discuss a range of issues that are important to both of our countries. … Read more
Kevin Vickers, Sergeant-at-Arms, issued the following statement: “I am very touched by the attention directed at me following yesterday’s events. However, I have the support of a remarkable security team that is committed to ensuring the safety of Members, employees and visitors to the Hill. Yesterday, during extraordinary circumstances, security personnel demonstrated professionalism and courage. I … Read more
From 28-30 Sept. 2014, Conservative MP Gord Brown (Leeds-Grenville, Ont.),., House of Commons co-chair of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group’s (IPG’s) Canadian Section, led a delegation to the fall meeting of the Canadian/American Border Trade Alliance (Can/Am BTA) in Washington, D.C. The other delegate was Wayne Easter (Malpeque, P.E.I.), vice-chair of the IPG. Brown and Easter gave remarks that focused … Read more
Conservative MP Randy Hoback (Prince Albert, Sask.) was elected chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade.
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance now has available, on its website, the pre-budget submissions from 419 Canadian groups and individuals who provided their input this summer. These submissions can be viewed at: Pre-Budget Consultations Briefs 2014. As noted in June, this input was requested as part of the Committee’s annual pre-budget consultation process. “I am extremely pleased … Read more
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance has posted the pre-budget consultations 2014 online.
From 18-22 August 2014, Conservative Nova Scotia Senator Michael MacDonald, vice-chair, led a delegation from the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group to the annual legislative summit of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), which was held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The full release is available online.
From 14-17 August 2014, Liberal Quebec Senator Dennis Dawson, Liberal Prince Edward Island Senator Percy Downe and Conservative MP Brad Trost (Saskatoon–Humboldt, Sask.) represented the Canadian Section of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group at the 2014 annual meeting of the Southern Governors’ Association (SGA). The meeting, which had “Lab to Market: Accelerating the American South’s R&D Network” as its theme, … Read more
Liberal MP and vice-chair of the Canadian Section of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group Wayne Easter (Malpeque, P.E.) led a delegation to the annual meetings of the Council of State Governments (CSG) and the CSG’s western region (CSG-WEST). The annual meetings, which were held concurrently in Anchorage, Alaska and had “New Frontiers, Big Ideas” as the theme. More information is … Read more
From 3-6 August 2014, Conservative MP Rick Dykstra (St. Catharines, Ont.) and vice-chair led a delegation from the Canadian Section of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (IPG) to the 2014 Annual Meeting and Regional Policy Forum of the Council of State Governments/Eastern Regional Conference (CSG/ERC). “The CSG/ERC provides federal and provincial legislators from the eastern part … Read more
