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PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATIONS’ ACTIVITIES AND EXPENDITURES FROM APRIL 1, 2016 TO MARCH 31, 2017 JOINT INTERPARLIAMENTARY COUNCIL REPORT CO-CHAIRS: Hon.

Donald Neil Plett, Senator Bruce Stanton, M.P.

42nd PARLIAMENT, FIRST SESSION September 2017 JOINT INTERPARLIAMENTARY COUNCIL CO-CHAIRS Hon.

Donald Neil Plett, Senator Bruce Stanton, M.P.

MEMBERS Hon.

Percy E. Downe, Senator Hon.

Michael L. MacDonald, Senator John Brassard, M.P.

Hon.

Wayne Easter, P.C., M.P.

Irene Mathyssen, M.P.

Hon.


Pablo Rodriguez, P.C., M.P.

Scott Simms, M.P.

Filomena Tassi, M.P.
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL Colette Labrecque-Riel LIBRARY OF PARLIAMENT Parliamentary Information and Research Services Marcus Pistor, Senior Director September 2017 Table of Contents Section I: Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 1 Parliamentary Associations and Interparliamentary Groups ................................................................................ 2 Joint Interparliamentary Council ........................................................................................................................... 3 Supporting Parliamentary Associations ................................................................................................................. 4 Section II: 2016-2017 Activities and Expenditures – Overview......................................................................... 5 Section III: Activities and Expenditures by Parliamentary Association ........................................................... 11 Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association (CAAF) ............................................................................................... 11 Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association (CAEU) ............................................................................................. 14 Canadian Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (SECO) .................................................................... 18 Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (CAPF) ................................................. 21 Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM) .................................................... 25 Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIPU).................................................................................. 28 Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association (CANA) ............................................................................................ 31 Canadian Section of ParlAmericas (CPAM) .......................................................................................................... 34 Canada-China Legislative Association (CACN) ..................................................................................................... 37 Canada-France Interparliamentary Association (CAFR) ...................................................................................... 40 Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group (CAJP) ................................................................................................ 43 Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association (RUUK) ..................................................................... 46 Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (CEUS) .................................................................................. 48 September 2017 Section I: Introduction The Parliament of Canada’s international and interparliamentary relations are carried out, in part, through parliamentary associations.
As of March 31, 2017, there are 12 parliamentary associations that receive funding from the Parliament of Canada and fall under the administrative authority of the Joint Interparliamentary Council.

Those associations also receive full administrative assistance from the International and Interparliamentary Affairs Directorate.
The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the parliamentary associations that fall under the Council, as well as their activities and expenditures for the 2016-2017 fiscal year.

This section of the report provides some information about parliamentary associations, their governance and the support they receive.
Section II provides a general overview of the associations’ activities and expenditures for the 2016-2017 fiscal year whereas Section III provides information and data for each association for that same period.

We hope this report will provide helpful information on the activities of parliamentary associations and provide a better understanding of the work of parliamentarians at the international level.
For any additional information about this report or parliamentary associations, please contact the Joint Interparliamentary Council, at JIC- CIM@parl.gc.ca.
September 2017 Page 1 / 51 Section I: Introduction Parliamentary Associations and Interparliamentary Groups As mentioned on the previous page, parliamentary associations1 receive funding from the Parliament of Canada, fall under the administrative authority of the Joint Interparliamentary Council and receive full administrative assistance from the International and Interparliamentary Affairs Directorate.
Though their activities and objectives may be varied, the associations share similar characteristics: • • • • they promote the country’s interests abroad on a continuing basis; they operate on multilateral and bilateral levels; they are composed of members of the Senate and of the House of Commons; they meet at annual general meetings where they elect their executive committees, as well as at other meetings to coordinate and direct activities with their bilateral counterparts or with the international secretariats of the multilateral organizations to which they belong.
As of March 31, 2017, there are 12 associations, plus the Canadian Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly which falls under the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association.

These multilateral or bilateral associations, which can be found in Table 1 on the next page, may be grouped in five regions: global, Europe, Americas, Asia-Pacific and Africa.
There are also four interparliamentary groups,2 which can also be found in Table 1 on the next page, which have been recognized by the Parliament of Canada and which also help promote bilateral relations with the specific country to which they are related.

These groups receive no funding from Parliament and minimal administrative assistance.
This assistance is generally limited to administrative and procedural support for annual general meetings, maintaining the group’s constitution and collecting related membership fees.

The interparliamentary groups promote cooperation and understanding amongst nations and, like parliamentary associations, strengthen the relations between Canadian parliamentarians and their counterparts in other Parliaments.

Membership fees from individual parliamentarians support the activities of these groups.
Given the nature of these groups, this report does not provide information about their activities and expenditures.

In addition to the parliamentary associations and the four recognized interparliamentary groups, there are a number of other groups, often referred to as “friendship groups” that do not receive administrative or financial support from the Parliament of Canada.
These groups are not required to register their activities or membership with the Council, but they are encouraged to advise the International and Interparliamentary Affairs Directorate in order to assist those who might wish to contact them.

For more information about these groups, please consult the unofficial list of other interparliamentary groups.
1 Although some information about the activities of the associations can be found in Section III of this report, for a detailed description of the structure, activities and objectives of each association, please visit the website at http://www.parl.gc.ca/IIA/.

2 For a detailed description of the structure, activities and objectives of each group, please visit the website at http://www.parl.gc.ca/IIA/.
September 2017 Page 2 / 51 Section I: Introduction TABLE 1 – LIST OF PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATIONS AND RECOGNIZED INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUPS Parliamentary associations (12) Multilateral associations (7) Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association (CAAF) Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association (CAEU) Canadian Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (SECO) Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (CAPF) Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM) Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIPU) Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association (CANA) Canadian Section of ParlAmericas (CPAM) Bilateral associations (5) Canada-China Legislative Association (CACN) Canada-France Interparliamentary Association (CAFR) Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group (CAJP) Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association (RUUK) Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (CEUS) Interparliamentary groups (4) Canada-Germany Interparliamentary Group (CADE) Canada-Ireland Interparliamentary Group (CAIE) Canada-Israel Interparliamentary Group (CAIL) Canada-Italy Interparliamentary Group (CAIT) Region Africa Europe Global Global Global Global Americas Asia-Pacific Europe Asia-Pacific Europe Americas Joint Interparliamentary Council The Joint Interparliamentary Council (JIC), whose members are listed on the next page, is responsible for determining all budgetary and administrative matters relating to parliamentary associations.
Specifically, the Council determines the level of funding to be distributed to each association within the limits of the total allotments approved by the Senate Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration and the House of Commons Board of Internal Economy.
In addition, the Council is also responsible for setting the overall general policy direction for parliamentary associations as well as for coordinating related activities and operating policies to ensure effective, efficient, consistent and coherent support for international and interparliamentary activities while also promoting the best interests of the Parliament of Canada in its relations with other Parliaments.
As part of its mandate, the JIC is empowered to review, every five years, Parliament’s involvement with associations and recognized interparliamentary groups.

On March 9, 2016, it agreed to create a subcommittee to conduct a five-year review of parliamentary associations, with a mandate to review the structure, governance and financial administration of parliamentary associations and to consult with chairs of associations.
The subcommittee is to report its recommendations and findings to the Council early in the next fiscal year.

September 2017 Page 3 / 51 Section I: Introduction Members of the Joint Interparliamentary Council (as of March 31st, 2017) Senate House of Commons Co-Chairs: Hon.

Leo Housakos, Senator Bruce Stanton, M.P.

Members: Hon.

Percy E. Downe, Senator Hon.

Donald Neil Plett, Senator Hon.

Wayne Easter, P.C., M.P.

Dave Mackenzie, M.P.

Irene Mathyssen, M.P.

Hon.

Pablo Rodriguez, P.C., M.P.


Scott Simms, M.P.

Filomena Tassi, M.P.

Supporting Parliamentary Associations The International and Interparliamentary Affairs Directorate (IIAD), is a joint Senate-House of Commons directorate offering a single parliamentary window to coordinate the Parliament of Canada’s international and interparliamentary relations and activities.

The Parliamentary Associations team is responsible for the ongoing administrative, logistical and procedural support for each association.
The Library of Parliament offer direct support through analysts who provide research and analysis services to associations.

Finally, the Parliamentary Affairs Unit, Global Affairs Canada, is a close partner that provides support for official travel by parliamentarians, parliamentary associations and interparliamentary groups and friendship groups through documents, information sessions and coordination efforts with Canadian missions abroad.
September 2017 Page 4 / 51 Section II: 2016-2017 Activities and Expenditures – Overview This section includes tables and figures that present and illustrate data related to the activities and expenditures of all parliamentary associations for the 2016-2017 fiscal year.

It is important to distinguish between association activities and travel.

While activities include travel, they also include executive committee meetings, general assemblies and hosting activities.
A number of parliamentary associations’ activities are held outside Ottawa and abroad.

The world map in Figure 1 below shows the places to which the associations travelled to carry out activities from April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017.

During this period, the total number of travel activities is 83.

This is the highest number of travel activities held in five years.
FIGURE 1 – 2016-2017 PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATIONS TRAVEL ACTIVITIES September 2017 Page 5 / 51 Section II: 2016-2017 Activities and Expenditures – Overview Table 2 below provides an overview of the activities of parliamentary associations for the 2016-2017 fiscal year.

For instance, in this fiscal year, 71 delegations including Senators and Members of the House of Commons travelled to 35 countries while the Parliament of Canada welcomed 41 delegations from abroad.
TABLE 2 – 2016-2017 FACTS Outgoing delegations Incoming delegations (total) Incoming delegations (outside Ottawa) Senators who were members of parliamentary associations Members of Parliament who were members of parliamentary associations Annual general meetings Executive committee meetings Countries visited 71 41 12 69 298 8 36 35 Table 3 provides data on the number of travel activities, participants in the travel activities as well as the average number of participants per travel activity.
Over the last five years, the average number of participants was the highest in 2012-2013.

While the number of travel activities has increased in fiscal year 2016-2017, the average number of travelling participants per travel activity has decreased.
TABLE 3 – PARTICIPATION IN PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATIONS TRAVEL ACTIVITIES OVER FIVE YEARS Number of travel activities1 Number of participants2 in travel activities Senators Members of Parliament Employees 2012-2013 E 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016E 2016-2017 77 458 135 227 96 68 377 101 190 86 82 447 120 240 87 58 291 111 126 54 83 349 87 186 76 Average number of travelling participants per travel activity E Election year: the level of activity by associations is usually lower before and after an election day due to the election campaign and the time required for Parliament to resume 1 Abroad and outside Ottawa 2The term participant refers to delegates (Senators and Members of the House of Commons) and employees who support delegates 5.94 5.45 5.01 5.54 4.20 September 2017 Page 6 / 51 Section II: 2016-2017 Activities and Expenditures – Overview Table 4 below shows a summary of the expenditures of all parliamentary associations for the past five years.
For the 2016-2017 fiscal year, parliamentary associations had a budget of $3,563,537.

The contribution expenditures of $1,332,390 show a decrease over the previous fiscal year.

This difference stems from fluctuating exchange rates as many invoices are received in foreign currency.

Also to be noted, expenditures of all parliamentary associations amounted to 98% of the available funding resulting in a balance of $81,656 at the end of the fiscal year.
The graph in Figure 2 below shows a comparison of the expenditures of associations for their activities and contributions over the past five years.

As the graph indicates, expenditures for activities the fiscal year 2016- 2017 have increased considerably in comparison to the previous year, the later being an election year.
TABLE 4 – EXPENDITURES OF PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATIONS OVER FIVE YEARS 2012-2013E 3,920,680 2013-2014 3,563,537 2014-2015 3,563,537 2015-2016E 3,563,537 2016-2017 3,563,537 Main Estimates Expenditures 2,149,491 Activities Contributions1 1,332,390 3,481,881 Total expenditures 81,656 Budget balance E Election year: the level of activity by associations is usually lower before and after an election day due to the election campaign and the time required for Parliament to resume 1The membership fees assessed to Canada for multilateral associations 2,215,913 1,190,500 3,406,413 514,267 2,120,997 1,288,785 3,409,783 153,754 1,938,538 1,352,673 3,291,211 272,326 1,604,628 1,370,199 2,974,827 588,710 FIGURE 2 – EXPENDITURES FOR PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATIONS ACTIVITIES AND CONTRIBUTIONS OVER FIVE YEARS 2,500,000 2,000,000 1,500,000 1,000,000 500,000 0 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 Activities Contributions September 2017 Page 7 / 51 Section II: 2016-2017 Activities and Expenditures – Overview Table 5 below shows a summary of activity expenditures for all the associations with a breakdown by type of expenditure.
For the 2016-2017 fiscal year, the cost of transportation remains the highest expense, representing 59% of the total expenditures of $2,149,491.

Figure 3 provides a comparison of the size of various types of expenditures.

Table 6 and Figure 4, on the next pages, show the budgets, expenditures, as well as the percentage of expenditures of each association for the 2016-2017 fiscal year.
TABLE 5 – ACTIVITY EXPENDITURES OF PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATIONS OVER FIVE YEARS BY TYPE 2012-2013E 1,518,691 390,914 160,105 2013-2014 2015-2016E 2016-2017 2014-2015 1,149,332 408,485 161,419 1,375,683 411,936 153,662 1,032,673 332,246 122,117 Transportation Accommodation Per diems Hospitality and working meals 48,959 39,177 Miscellaneous 57,479 54,280 Registration fees 2,179,166 2,147,997 Sub-total (29,675) (27,000) Revenues (membership fees) 2,149,491 2,120,997 Total E Election year: the level of activity by associations is usually lower before and after an election day due to the election campaign and the time required for Parliament to resume 20,933 64,963 2,246,988 (31,075) 2,215,913 47,694 53,102 1,965,138 (26,600) 1,938,538 19,294 46,817 1,639,003 (34,375) 1,604,628 1,295,309 448,002 186,016 143,401 113,259 145,106 85,856 91,381 FIGURE 3 – PERCENTAGE OF 2016-2017 ACTIVITY EXPENDITURES BY TYPE 2% 3% 7% 8% Transportation Accommodation Per diems Hospitality and working meals 21% 59% Miscellaneous Registration fees September 2017 Page 8 / 51 Section II: 2016-2017 Activities and Expenditures – Overview TABLE 6 – TOTAL EXPENDITURES FOR THE 2016-2017 FISCAL YEAR Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association (CAAF) 197,000 182,677 Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association (CAEU) 250,000 244,000 182,677 244,000 Allocated Budget Activities Contributions Total Canadian Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (SECO) Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (CAPF) Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM) Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIPU) 475,558 214,826 257,558 472,384 279,495 140,145 119,495 259,640 347,234 139,082 162,234 301,316 610,099 134,428 419,697 554,126 Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association (CANA) 623,693 267,801 353,693 621,494 Canadian Section of ParlAmericas (CPAM) 174,713 151,605 19,713 171,318 Canada-China Legislative Association (CACN) 169,500 138,356 Canada-France Interparliamentary Group (CAFR) 100,000 97,555 Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group (CAJP) 145,000 117,024 Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association (RUUK) Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (CEUS) JIC (Operating Expenses) Total1 1Differences in totals are due to rounding 75,000 48,295 282,000 272,533 1,162 1,162 138,356 97,555 117,024 48,295 272,533 1,162 3,730,454 2,149,489 1,332,390 3,481,880 September 2017 Page 9 / 51 Section II: 2016-2017 Activities and Expenditures – Overview FIGURE 4 – PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL EXPENDITURES BY PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION FOR THE 2016-2017 FISCAL YEAR UIPU 16% CAPF 7% CCOM 9% CPAM 5% SECO 14% RUUK 1% CAAF 5% CACN 4% CAEU 7% CAFR 3% CANA 18% CAJP 3% CEUS 8% September 2017 Page 10 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures by Parliamentary Association Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association (CAAF) Objectives The purpose of the Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association (CAAF) is to encourage exchanges between African and Canadian parliamentarians, to enhance Canadian parliamentarians’ understanding of important issues and serious challenges facing the African continent, to propose initiatives to increase the understanding of bilateral and multilateral issues, and to foster cooperation in all areas of undertaking.
Members of the Executive Committee (as of March 31, 2017) Senate Raynell Andreychuk House of Commons Robert Oliphant Co-Chairs: Vice-Chairs: Mobina S.B.
Jaffer Jim Munson Directors: Donald Neil Plett Scott Tannas Ahmed Hussen Peter Fragiskatos Harold Albrecht David Christopherson Yasmin Ratansi Paul Lefebvre Cheryl Gallant Todd Doherty September 2017 Page 11 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association (CAAF) 2016-2017 Activities and Expenditures The Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association (CAAF) completed four bilateral visits during this fiscal year: Tunisia and Egypt in January 2017; and Zimbabwe and Botswana in March 2017.
In Tunisia, the delegation met the Speaker of the Assembly, Interns and staff of the Assembly, parliamentarians from the governing and opposition parties, government officials, representatives from civil society, and media.

In Egypt, the delegation met the country’s President, non-governmental organisations, parliamentarians, and leaders of religious groups.
In Zimbabwe and Botswana, the delegates met with government representatives and officials, civil society organizations, development experts, economists, LGBTI community, and independent journalists.

These bilateral visits provided opportunities to gain a deeper understanding of those regions and for exchanges on issues of common interest.
Activities 2017.01.16 - Bilateral Visits -- Tunisia and Egypt 2017.03.26 - Bilateral Visits -- Zimbabwe and Botswana1 Executive Meetings, Annual General Meetings and General Operating Expenses Sub-total 56,906 13,422 3,245 925 3,083 77,581 88,308 9,106 2,757 4,358 805 105,334 141 1,087 285 1,513 145,354 22,528 6,001 6,371 4,173 0 184,427 Revenue (membership fees) Total2 1 Expenditures incurred in 2016-2017 for activities held in 2017-2018 2 Differences in totals are due to rounding 145,354 22,528 6,001 6,371 2,423 0 182,677 (1,750) (1,750) A Five Year Summary Fiscal Year 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 No.
of Members 78 68 55 87 72 No.
of Activities 16 14 13 6 8 Allocated Budget Expenses Activities Contributions 274,182 212,778 275,000 215,000 197,000 247,906 185,698 236,632 94,500 182,677 N/A September 2017 Page 12 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association (CAAF) CAAF - Financial Data - Five Year Summary 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 Allocated Budget Expenses - Activities September 2017 Page 13 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures by Parliamentary Association Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association (CAEU) Objectives The aim of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association (CAEU) is to provide a structured forum for the exchange of information and ideas between Canadian parliamentarians and parliamentarians from the European Parliament, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, the Western European Union Assembly, similar European parliamentary organizations such as the Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE and the Conference of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region.
The Association also seeks to build closer relations between the Parliament of Canada and the individual Parliaments of all countries of Europe.
Members of the Executive Committee (as of March 31, 2017) President: Senate House of Commons Scott Simms Vice-Presidents: Percy E. Downe John Oliver Members: Douglas John Black Ghislain Maltais David Mark Wells Dean Allison William Amos Luc Berthold Don Davies Hedy Fry Francesco Sorbara David Tilson Nick Whalen September 2017 Page 14 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association (CAEU) 2016-2017 Activities and Expenditures In this fiscal year, delegations from the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association (CAEU) participated in two sessions of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), in Strasbourg, France, the first having taken place in April 2016 and the second in October of the same year.
Immediately after the April session, the delegation travelled to Bratislava, Slovakia, and prior to the Fall session, the delegation travelled to Valletta, Malta, as these countries would assume the next presidency of the Council of the European Union.

During the visits, special meetings were organized on particular ongoing issues in Canada-European Union relations, such as the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, the Strategic Partnership Agreement, and on the migration and refugees crisis.
Delegations also participated in various meetings of the Standing Committee of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region (SCPAR) in Norway in May 2016; and participated in the 12th Conference in Ulan-Ude, Russia in June and in Anchorage, Alaska in February 2017.

CAEU hosted a SCPAR meeting in Ottawa in November 2016 and also hosted the 37th Interparliamentary Meeting with the European Parliament’s Delegation responsible for the Relations with Canada in May 2016.
Finally, a delegation of CAEU joined the Canada-United Kingdom Parliamentary Association on a bilateral mission in London, U.K. and Edinburgh, Scotland in March 2016.
Activities 2016.04.18 - Second Part of the 2016 Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and Parliamentary Mission to the next country that will hold the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union -- Strasbourg, France and Bratislava, Slovak Republic1 2016.05.17 - 37th Interparliamentary Meeting with the European Parliament's Delegation responsible for the Relations with Canada -- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 2016.05.23 - Meeting of the Standing Committee of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region -- Bodo, Norway 2016.06.14 - 12th Conference of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region -- Ulan-Ude, Russia 2016.10.10 - Fourth Part of the 2016 Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and Parliamentary Mission to the next country that will hold the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union -- Strasbourg, France and Valetta, Malta 6,454 25,567 10,646 1,879 1,686 46,232 4,381 2,517 6,898 3 4 2,788 1,744 1,314 5,845 27,360 2,545 1,941 297 534 32,677 7 48,487 21,198 9,424 2,873 487 82,468 September 2017 Page 15 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association (CAEU) s t n a p i c i t r a P 1 6 Activities 2016.11.14 - Meeting of the Standing Committee of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region -- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 2017.02.23 - Meeting of the Standing Committee of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region -- Anchorage, Alaska 2017.03.13 - Parliamentary Mission -- London, United Kingdom and Edinburgh, Scotland 2017.04.19 - Second Part of the 2017 Session of the PACE and Parliamentary Mission to the next country that will hold the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union -- Strasbourg, France and Tallinn, Estonia2 Executive Meetings, Annual General Meetings and General Operating
 Expenses Sub-total Revenue (membership fees)3 Total4 1Expenditures incurred in 2015-2016 for activities held in 2016-2017 2Expenditures incurred in 2016-2017 for activities held in 2017-2018 3 Membership fees for CAEU and SECO 4Differences in totals are due to rounding (3,175) (3,175) A Five Year Summary Fiscal Year 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 No.
of Members1 140 119 112 100 122 No.
of Activities 15 14 13 7 13 1 Number of Members for CAEU and SECO Allocated Budget Expenses Activities Contributions 288,829 308,853 269,250 250,000 250,000 287,114 308,584 262,257 192,118 244,000 N/A September 2017 Page 16 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association (CAEU) CAEU - Financial Data - Five Year Summary 350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 Allocated Budget Expenses - Activities September 2017 Page 17 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures – Canadian Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (SECO) Canadian Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (SECO) Objectives The Canadian Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (SECO) exists within the rubric of the Canada- Europe Parliamentary Association, sharing the same membership and addressing the same objective of providing a forum for the exchange of information and ideas between Canadian parliamentarians and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA), as well as providing opportunities to identify mutual goals and issues of common concern, and striving for their attainment and solution.
The primary purpose of the OSCE PA, the parliamentary arm of the OSCE, is to facilitate interparliamentary dialogue and to issue recommendations to the OSCE concerning its three dimensions of action: the politico-military dimension, the economic and environmental dimension, and the human dimension.
Director of the Canadian Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (as of March 31, 2017) Director Senate House of Commons Hedy Fry September 2017 Page 18 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures – Canadian Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (SECO) 2016-2017 Activities and Expenditures The Canadian Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (SECO) participated in four main activities during this fiscal year.
It attended the three regular meetings of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, which were held in Tbilisi, in July 2016; in Skopje, in October 2016; and in Vienna, in February 2017.

These meetings gave member countries the opportunity to discuss political, economic and humanitarian issues and to adopt reports and resolutions on these matters.
Two Canadian parliamentarians also took part in the U.S.A. election observation mission organized by the OSCE PA. Activities 2016.07.01 - 25th Annual Session -- Tbilisi, Georgia 2016.09.29 – 15th Autumn Meeting -- Skopje, Macedonia 2016.11.05 - Election Observation Mission -- Washington, D.C. and Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America 2017.02.23 - 16th Winter Meeting -- Vienna, Austria Executive Meetings, Annual General Meetings and General Operating Expenses Total1 1 Differences in totals are due to rounding A Five Year Summary Fiscal Year 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 No.
of Members1 140 119 112 147 122 No.
of Activities 4 3 6 2 5 1 Number of Members of CAEU and SECO Allocated Budget 380,326 423,563 405,149 410,630 475,558 Expenses Activities Contributions 201,984 230,509 237,649 245,630 257,558 173,337 189,985 157,258 119,395 214,826 Total 375,321 420,494 394,907 365,025 472,384 September 2017 Page 19 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures – Canadian Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (SECO) SECO - Financial Data - Five Year Summary 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 0 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 Allocated Budget Expenses-Activities Expenses-Contributions Total September 2017 Page 20 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures by Parliamentary Association Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (CAPF) Objectives The Parliament of Canada is a founding member and plays an important role within the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF).
The objectives of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (CAPF) are: to encourage initiatives of any kind which promote the spread of the French language; to encourage the study of cultural, economic and social matters of common interest in order to bring about close cooperation among parliamentarians who are members of the APF and to help establish genuine intercultural dialogue; and, to encourage activities and events likely to lead to exchanges among federal and provincial parliamentarians and their counterparts in other French-speaking countries.
Members of the Executive Committee (as of March 31, 2017) President: Senate House of Commons Darrell Samson Vice-Presidents: Thanh Hai Ngo Paul Lefebvre Members: Dennis Dawson Éric Forest Francis Drouin Robert Aubin Sylvie Boucher Joël Godin September 2017 Page 21 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (CAPF) 2016-2017 Activities and Expenditures The Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (CAPF) participated in seven international and national activities in this fiscal year.
First, in April 2016, it took part in the meeting of the Parliamentary Affairs Committee in Ottawa, Canada and in the meeting of the Cooperation and Development Committee in Midrand, South Africa.

Then, in July, seven members from the Canadian Branch attended the Bureau Meeting and the 42nd Ordinary Session of the APF in Antananarivo, Madagascar and the 32nd Session of the APF’s Regional Assembly of the Americas, held in Ottawa, Canada.
In February 2017, the Canadian Branch took part in another Bureau Meeting in Québec City, Canada.

Finally, in March of that year, a delegation participated in the meeting of the Parliamentary Affairs Committee in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and the Intersessional Meeting of the APF’s Network of Women Parliamentarians and Leadership Workshop for Women Parliamentarians in Québec City.
Activities 2016.04.11 - Meeting of the APF Political Committee -- New York, New York, United States of America 2016.04.21 - Meeting of the APF Parliamentary Affairs Committee -- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 2016.04.26 - Meeting of the APF Cooperation and Development Committee -- Midrand, South Africa 2016.07.08 - Bureau Meeting and 42nd Annual Session of the "Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie" (APF) -- Antananarivo, Madagascar 2016.07.25 - 32nd Regional Assembly and Conference of Branch Chairs of the America Region -- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 2016.11.02 - Second Session of the APF Young Parliamentarians Program -- Québec, Ottawa, Canada 2017.02.01 - Bureau Meeting of the APF -- Québec, Quebec, Canada 2017.03.01 - Meeting of the APF Cooperation and Development Committee -- Saint-Denis, Réunion, France 3 2,284 865 3,149 1,294 7,439 460 9,193 1 6,907 334 409 7,650 7 40,689 6,830 2,891 905 51,315 633 2,220 6,770 (5,200) 4,423 406 77 3,455 68 4,006 3 1,060 779 611 1 13,500 1,041 182 2,450 14,723 September 2017 Page 22 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (CAPF) Activities 2017.03.06 - Leadership Workshop for Women Parliamentarians -- Québec, Quebec, Canada 2017.03.10 - Meeting of the APF Network of Women Parliamentarians -- Québec, Quebec, Canada 2017.03.20 - Ceremony of the "Ordre de la Pléiade" -- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 2017.03.24 - Meeting of the APF Parliamentary Affairs Committee -- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 2017.04.11 - Meeting of the APF Political Committee -- Addis Abeda, Ethiopia1 Executive Meetings, Annual General Meetings and General Operating Expenses Sub-total Revenue (membership fees) Total2 l
1,000 894 418 1 22 255 80 l a t o T 2,312 357 6,913 1,344 8,257 2 13,517 1,702 1,167 26 16,413 13,169 228 94,709 14,055 6,700 3,340 27,917 94,709 14,055 6,700 27,917 13,169 4,003 141,420 (1,275) 140,145 435 (1,962) (1,275) (3,237) 0 0 1Expenditures incurred in 2016-2017 for activities held in 2017-2018 2 Differences in totals are due to rounding A Five Year Summary Fiscal Year 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 No.
of Members 60 55 40 41 44 No.
of Activities 13 12 18 8 20 Allocated Budget 298,820 259,659 260,884 289,412 279,495 Expenses Activities 119,390 135,630 121,786 100,387 140,145 Contributions 135,742 121,949 135,885 122,075 119,495 Total 255,132 257,579 257,671 222,462 259,640 September 2017 Page 23 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (CAPF) CAPF - Financial Data - Five Year Summary 350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 Allocated Budget Expenses-Activities Expenses-Contributions Total September 2017 Page 24 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures by Parliamentary Association Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM) Objectives The Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM) provides the primary means for the Parliament of Canada to hold regular consultation with members of the Commonwealth Parliaments.
As the parliamentary wing of the Commonwealth, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association seeks to foster the study of and respect for parliamentary institutions.

It pursues these objectives by means of annual Commonwealth parliamentary conferences and regional conferences; the interchange of delegations; seminars; and publications, notably The Parliamentarian; and through the work of the Parliamentary Information and Reference Centre in London, United Kingdom.
Members of the Executive Committee (as of March 31, 2017) Chair: Senate House of Commons Yasmin Ratansi Vice-Chairs: Elizabeth Hubley Christine Moore Members: Raynell Andreychuck Joan Fraser Chandra Arya Kelly Block Pat Kelly Irene Mathyssen David McGuinty Alexandra Mendès Deepak Obhrai Ruby Sahota Ramesh Sangha September 2017 Page 25 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM) 2016-2017 Activities and Expenditures The Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM) participated in regional and specialized conferences and seminars as well as a bilateral visit over the course of this fiscal year.
It hosted its highly anticipated and successful seminar in May-June 2016, in which 20 parliamentarians from throughout the Commonwealth participated.

The Canadian Branch held a bilateral visit to Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad, India to continue to strengthen the relationship with its counterparts, as well as Commonwealth organizations and institutions based in those countries.
Activities 2016.03.31 - Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Workshops -- Georgetown, Guyana1 2016.04.27 - Executive Committee Meeting (EXCO) -- London, United Kingdom1 2016.05.03 - National Student Commonwealth Forum -- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 2016.05.29 - 13th Canadian Parliamentary Seminar -- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 2016.07.17 - 54th Canadian Regional Conference -- St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 2016.09.09 - Bilateral Visit -- Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad, India 2016.11.10 - 38th Canadian Regional Parliamentary Seminar -- Québec, Quebec, Canada 2016.11.21 - 65th Westminster Seminar on Practice and Procedure -- London, United Kingdom 2016.12.11 - 62nd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference -- London, United Kingdom 2017.03.10 - Executive Committee Meeting (EXCO) -- London, United Kingdom 2017.03.22 - Reception to mark the 150th Anniversary of Canadian Confederation -- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 2017.03.27 - International Parliamentary Conference on National Security and Cybersecurity Day -- London, United Kingdom 301 167 1,875 1,597 109 4,049 1 (5,262) 1,568 1,358 3,697 13,520 421 (5,262) 1,568 18,996 9 (7,356) September 2017 Page 26 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM) Activities Executive Meetings, Annual General Meetings and General Operating Expenses 855 3,785 68 4,708 Sub-total 40,730
 40,738 19,582 31,587 3,531 5,813 141,982 Revenue (membership fees) Total2 40,730 1Expenditures incurred in 2015-2016 for activities held in 2016-2017 2Differences in totals are due to rounding 40,738 19,582 31,587 (2,900) 631 (2,900) 5,813 139,082 A Five Year Summary Fiscal Year 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 No.
of Members 118 110 90 134 110 No.
of Activities 14 15 18 22 18 Allocated Budget Activities 327,444 312,177 345,478 379,631 347,234 170,150 140,760 149,403 172,002 139,082 Expenses Contributions 155,433 162,613 173,478 185,631 162,234 Total 325,583 303,373 322,881 357,633 301,316 CCOM - Financial Data - Five Year Summary 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 0 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 Allocated Budget Expenses-Activities Expenses-Contributions Total September 2017 Page 27 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures by Parliamentary Association Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIPU) Objectives The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is the international organization of Parliaments of sovereign States.
The IPU works for peace and cooperation among peoples and for the firm establishment of representative institutions.
To that end, it: fosters contacts, coordination, and the exchange of experience among Parliaments and parliamentarians of all countries; considers questions of international interest and concern and expresses its views on such issues in order to bring about action by Parliaments and parliamentarians; contributes to the defence and promotion of human rights; and, contributes to better knowledge of the working of representative institutions and to the strengthening and development of their means of action.
The activities of the IPU provide important opportunities for exchanges.

The objectives of the delegations of the Canadian Group of the Inter- Parliamentary Union (UIPU) are to represent the values, interests and points of view of Canada in this forum.
Members of the Executive Committee (as of March 31, 2017) President: Senate House of Commons David McGuinty Vice-Chair: Salma Ataullahjan Past-President: Members: Dennis Dawson Yonah Martin Marilou McPhedran Nathaniel Erskine-Smith Candice Bergen Todd Doherty Greg Fergus Irene Mathyssen Deborah Schulte Bev Shipley Sven Spengemann Salma Zahid September 2017 Page 28 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIPU) 2016-2017 Activities and Expenditures A delegation from the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIPU) attended the 135th Assembly of the IPU and related meetings in Geneva, Switzerland in October 2016.
Throughout this Assembly, members of the delegation engaged in exchanges and participated in various debates in an attempt to further the principles of representative democracy, the rule of law, human rights and gender equality.
A delegation from UIPU also participated in the Annual Parliamentary Hearing at the United Nations in New York in February 2017 providing parliamentarians with an opportunity to engage in dialogue and exchange views and experiences with one another, and to hear from the UN management team.
Another delegation participated in the IPU parliamentary hearing on the occasion of the 61st Session of the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations in New York in March 2017 which had for theme, Empowering parliaments to empower women; Making the economy work for women.
Activities 2016.10.23 - 135th Assembly of the IPU and related meetings -- Geneva, Switzerland 2017.02.13 - Annual Parliamentary Hearing at the United Nations -- New York, New York, United States of America 2017.03.17 - IPU Parliamentary Hearing on the Occasion of the 61st Session of the Commission on the Status of Women -- New York, New York, United States of America 2017.04.01 - 136th Assembly of the IPU and related meetings -- Dhaka, Bangladesh1 Executive Meetings, Annual General Meetings and General Operating Expenses Sub-total 10 39,938 21,081 13,154 414 270 74,857 2 2,228 1,057 277 3,562 10 9,826 4,189 2,543 37,638 147 89,777 1,812 265 26,327 17,786 1,523 2,201 92 140 60 562 (2,225) 16,650 39,855 1,730 136,653 (2,225) 0 26,327 17,786 2,201 (1,663) 0 134,428 Revenue (membership fees) Total2 1Expenditures incurred in 2016-2017 for activities held in 2017-2018 2Differences in totals are due to rounding 89,777 September 2017 Page 29 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIPU) A Five Year Summary Fiscal Year 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 No.
of Members 77 75 62 101 79 No.
of Activities 14 7 13 11 7 Allocated Budget 580,047 600,546 621,577 647,913 610,099 Expenses Activities Contributions 396,092 435,595 462,819 450,088 419,697 151,074 151,294 129,718 182,504 134,428 Total 547,166 586,889 592,537 632,592 554,126 UIPU - Financial Data - Five Year Summary 700,000 600,000 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 0 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 Allocated Budget Expenses-Activities Expenses-Contributions Total September 2017 Page 30 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures by Parliamentary Association Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association (CANA) Objectives The aim of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association (CANA) is to increase knowledge of the concerns of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly among parliamentarians.
The Assembly has its headquarters in Brussels but is completely independent of the official NATO structure.

It provides a forum for parliamentarians from the NATO member countries to study and discuss matters of common concern during its Spring and Autumn Sessions.

The Assembly's work deals with social, cultural, political and economic questions, as well as military matters, all of which are of vital concern to NATO member countries.
Parliamentarians participate in meetings and information exchanges mainly in Europe and North America but also in Asia and Africa, as well as in the regular Assembly Sessions.

Members of the Executive Committee (as of March 31, 2017) Chair: Vice-Chairs: Counsellors: Senate Raynell Andreychuk Jane Cordy Joseph A.
Day Vernon White House of Commons Leona Alleslev Chris Bittle Cheryl Gallant Todd Doherty Randall Garrison Steven Mackinnon Robert Morrissey Pierre Paul-Hus Jean Rioux Sherry Romanado September 2017 Page 31 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association (CANA) 2016-2017 Activities and Expenditures The Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association (CANA) sent a delegation to the Spring Session in Tirana, Albania, in May 2016.
This session brought together close to 300 parliamentarians from NATO member countries, as well as delegates representing associate countries from North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia to discuss reports, recommendations and declarations on a number of topics.

CANA also participated in the Annual Session in Istanbul, Turkey, in November 2016 where more than 800 parliamentarians and observers from NATO member countries, North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia participated.
The agenda of the 62nd Annual Session of the NATO PA included a number of topics that have been of interest for some time and that are of importance to Canada.
CANA delegations are also active in other NATO PA forums and attended the Annual Parliamentary Transatlantic Forum in Washington, D.C., in December 2016; the meeting of the Defence and Security Committee in Washington, D.C., in January 2017; the Joint Committee meeting in Brussels in February 2017; and, the Standing Committee in Berlin in March 2017.
Activities 2016.04.01 - Spring Standing Committee Meeting and Visit of the Bureau -- Paris, France and Cairo, Egypt1 2016.05.26 - Spring Session -- Tirana, Albania 2016.06.14 - Joint visit of the 92nd Rose- Roth Seminar, the Ukraine-NATO Interparliamentary Council (UNIC), the Sub-Committee on NATO Partnerships (PCNP) and the Sub-Committee on Transatlantic Economic Relations (ESCTER) -- Kyiv, Ukraine 2016.09.26 - Joint Sub-Committee Meeting on Transition and Development (ESCTD) and the Sub-Committee on Transatlantic Defence and Security Co-operation (DSCTC) -- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 2016.11.18 - 62nd Annual Session -- Istanbul, Turkey 2016.12.05 - Parliamentary Transatlantic Forum -- Washington, D.C., United States of America 2017.01.26 - Meeting of the Defence and Security Committee (DSC) -- Washington, D.C., United States of America 2017.02.18 - Joint Committee Meetings -- Brussels, Belgium 2017.03.31 - Standing Committee Meeting -- Berlin, Germany September 2017 600 5,443 1,858 32,185 2,626 1,988 127 326 8,028 37,124 s t n a p i c i t r a P Page 32 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association (CANA) Activities 2017.04.06 - Joint visit of the Ukraine- NATO Interparliamentary Council (UNIC) and the Sub-Committee on NATO Partnerships (PCNP) -- Kyiv and Hostomel, Ukraine2 Executive Meetings, Annual General Meetings and General Operating Expenses Sub-total 9,457 262 1,124 467 l a t o
o i t a r t s i g e R 9,457 262 1,124 467 l a t o T 9,457 1,853 193,156 43,496 23,464 4,724 3,029 2,257 270,126 Revenue (membership fees) Total3 193,156 1 Expenditures incurred in 2015-2016 for activities held in 2016-2017 2 Expenditures incurred in 2016-2017 for activities held in 2017-2018 3 Differences in totals are due to rounding 43,496 23,464 4,724 704 2,257 267,801 (2,325) (2,325) A Five Year Summary Fiscal Year 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 No.
of Members 83 88 65 105 99 No.
of Activities 7 14 12 11 15 Allocated Budget Activities 584,128 606,135 601,231 597,259 623,693 275,270 281,449 250,214 225,977 267,801 Expenses Contributions 285,789 321,523 323,731 347,260 353,693 Total 561,059 602,972 573,945 573,237 621,494 CANA - Financial Data - Five Year Summary 700,000 600,000 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 0 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 Allocated Budget Expenses-Activities Expenses-Contributions Total September 2017 Page 33 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures by Parliamentary Association Canadian Section of ParlAmericas (CPAM) Objectives Recognizing that strengthening democracy, creating prosperity and realizing human potential are the hemisphere’s most pressing priorities, the objectives of the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas (CPAM) are: to promote parliamentary participation in the inter-American system and to contribute to interparliamentary dialogue; to maintain contact with parliamentary representatives of member states of the Organization of American States (OAS); and, to seek to meet periodically with all such representatives, for joint public discussions of common problems and objectives.
Members of the Executive Committee (as of March 31, 2017) Chair: Senate House of Commons Robert Nault Vice-Chairs: Pierrette Ringuette Randy Boissonnault Counsellors: Tobias C. Enverga Jr. Mobina S.B.
Jaffer Michael L. MacDonald William Amos Candice Bergen Todd Doherty Don Davies Dan Ruimy Dan Vandal September 2017 Page 34 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canadian Section of ParlAmericas (CPAM) 2016-2017 Activities and Expenditures The Canadian Section of ParlAmericas (CPAM) participated in five activities organised by the International Secretariat of ParlAmericas: in May 2016 and March 2017, it took part in two annual gatherings of the Open Parliament Network (OPN) in Paraguay and Costa Rica, respectively.
In June 2016, it attended the annual gathering of the Group of Women Parliamentarians and the Meeting of the Board of Directors of ParlAmericas in Ecuador.

In August 2016, two of its members attended a workshop entitled “Parliamentary Action to Stop Climate Change,” which was held in Panama.

Lastly, the 13th Plenary Assembly was held in Mexico in December 2016, and six Canadian parliamentarians attended.
In addition to the activities organized by the International Secretariat of ParlAmericas, the Canadian Section took the initiative to organize two bilateral visits: one to Colombia and one to Cuba.

In addition, it hosted a visit from a Chilean delegation and a dinner for the recipient of the Human Rights Award at the Canadian Embassy in Venezuela.

The Section also held its annual diplomatic reception for diplomats in the Americas.
Activities 2016.05.25 - Annual Gathering of the Open Parliament Network of ParlAmericas -- Asuncion, Paraguay 2016.06.01 - 8th Annual Gathering of the Group of Women Parliamentarians and 40th Meeting of the Board of ParlAmericas -- Quito, Ecuador 2016.08.03 - ParlAmericas Sub-regional Workshop: Parliamentary Action to Stop Climate Change -- Panama City, Panama 2016.10.18 - Annual Reception -- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 2016.12.05 - 13th Plenary Assembly -- Mexico City, Mexico 2017.01.23 - Bilateral Visit -- Bogota, Colombia 2017.03.12 - Bilateral Visit and 2nd Annual Gathering of the Open Parliament Network of ParlAmericas -- Havana, Cuba and San José, Costa Rica 2017.05.22 - 9th Annual Gathering of the Group of Women Parliamentarians and 43rd Meeting of the Board of Directors of ParlAmericas -- Buenos Aires, Argentina1 Executive Meetings, Annual General Meetings and General Operating Expenses Sub-total Revenue (membership fees) Total2 1Expenditures incurred in 2016-2017 for activities held in 2017-2018 2Differences in totals are due to rounding September 2017 91,859 29,955 13,320 8,870 7,602 0 151,605 (2,300) (2,300) Page 35 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canadian Section of ParlAmericas (CPAM) A Five Year Summary Fiscal Year 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 No.
of Members No.
of Activities Allocated Budget Activities Expenses Contributions Total CPAM - Financial Data - Five Year Summary 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 Allocated Budget Expenses-Activities Expenses-Contributions Total September 2017 Page 36 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canada-China Legislative Association (CACN) Canada-China Legislative Association (CACN) Objectives The Canada-China Legislative Association (CACN) provides a forum for the discussion of bilateral and multilateral challenges facing the two countries.
It promotes the exchange of information between Canadian parliamentarians and representatives of the National Peoples’ Congress of the Peoples’ Republic of China in order to encourage better understanding and closer ties between the two countries.

A key component of the Association’s activities consists of annual bilateral meetings between Canadian federal parliamentarians and their counterparts from the National People’s Congress.
Members of the Executive Committee (as of March 31, 2017) Co-Chairs: Vice-Chairs: Senate Joseph A.
Day Douglas John Black Victor Oh House of Commons Geng Tan Shaun Chen Don Davies Terry Duguid Ron McKinnon Mark Warawa Alice Wong September 2017 Page 37 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canada-China Legislative Association (CACN) 2016-2017 Activities and Expenditures In April 2016, with a delegation of the Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group (CAJP), a delegation of the Canada-China Legislative Association (CACN) participated in the transfer of hosting responsibilities of the Asia- Pacific Parliamentary Forum in Fiji Islands.
In October 2016, the Co-Chairs’ Annual Visit to China was conducted in Kunming and Hainan, and a Chinese delegation visited Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto during the 20th Bilateral Meeting.

In January 2017, a joint delegation (CACN-CAJP) attended the Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum held in Viti Levu, Fiji Islands.
11 (920) (426) 5,370 4,024 2 3 7 1,103 235 18 27,914 3,310 1,653 2,231 1,364 35,108 5,184 1,119 555 1,711 785 9,355 6 42,062 8,069 4,096 108 54,335 Activities 2016.03.28 - 19th Bilateral Meeting --Beijing and Chongqing, China1 2016.04.03 - Handing over of the Asia- Pacific Parliamentary Forum hosting responsibilities -- Fiji Islands1 2016.10.11 - Co-Chairs' Annual Visit to China -- Kunming and Hainan, China 2016.10.16 - 20th Bilateral Meeting -- Ottawa, Toronto, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec, Canada 2017.01.15 - 25th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) -- Viti Levu, Fiji Islands 2017.05.18 - Co-Chairs' Annual Visit -- Hohhot, Shenyang, Harbin and Beijing, China2 Executive Meetings, Annual General Meetings and General Operating Expenses 22,393 303 13,087 22,393 14,678 0 141,256 (2,900) 1,288 9,782 (2,900) 13,175 6,539 14,816 6,882 0 138,356 Sub-total 96,944 13,175 6,539 14,816 Revenue (membership fees) Total3 96,944 1Expenditures incurred in 2015-2016 for activities held in 2016-2017 2Expenditures incurred in 2016-2017 for activities held in 2017-2018 3Differences in totals are due to rounding September 2017 Page 38 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canada-China Legislative Association (CACN) A Five Year Summary Fiscal Year 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 No.
of Members 163 100 78 80 74 No.
of Activities 10 11 15 7 14 Allocated Budget Expenses Activities Contributions 214,706 191,356 87,000 180,000 169,500 145,078 176,590 78,444 159,563 138,356 N/A CACN - Financial Data - Five Year Summary 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 Allocated Budget Expenses-Activities September 2017 Page 39 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures by Parliamentary Association Canada-France Interparliamentary Association (CAFR) Objectives The Canada-France Interparliamentary Association (CAFR) serves as a forum in which Canadian and French parliamentarians can exchange information and ideas.
The Association meets once a year, alternating meeting sites between Canada and France.

The Association also organizes smaller gatherings on specific issues.

An objective of the Association is to put forward to the Governments and Parliaments of the two countries initiatives with the potential to foster a better understanding of internal or bilateral issues, as well to promote bilateral cooperation in political, economic, social, cultural and parliamentary spheres.
Members of the Executive Committee (as of March 31, 2017) President: Senate House of Commons Denis Paradis Vice-Presidents: Claudette Tardif Michel Picard Members: René Cormier Claude Carignan Thanh Hai Ngo Ramez Ayoub François Choquette Jacques Gourde Matt Jeneroux Alain Rayes Dan Ruimy September 2017 Page 40 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canada-France Interparliamentary Association (CAFR) 2016-2017 Activities and Expenditures The Canada-France Interparliamentary Association (CAFR) participated in a bilateral meeting of the Canadian and French groups.
The 44th meeting was held in September 2016, in Vancouver, Victoria and Nanaimo in Canada.

The main topics of discussion were security at points of entry, the environmental challenges related to pipelines and a review of the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21), the Chèque emploi service universel (universal service employment voucher) and to meet with the British Columbia’s francophone community.
A visit to Canada of the French executive committee members took place in Montreal and Brome-Missisquoi in June 2016.

In July 2016, members of the Association travelled to Paris in order to explore how the Chèque emploi service universel (CESU) program works and to learn more about the French agricultural sector’s views on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union.
Activities 2016.06.09 - Visit to Canada of Mrs. Catherine Coutelle, Mrs. Claudine Lepage and Mrs. Marie-Noël Battistel, Members of the France- Canada Friendship Group -- Montreal, Brome, Missisquoi, Quebec , Canada 2016.07.11 - Mission to Paris -- Paris, France 2016.09.11 - 44th Annual Meeting -- Vancouver, Victoria and Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada 2016.11.29 - Fall Reception -- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 2017.04.10 - 45th Annual Meeting -- Paris and Marseille, France1 Executive Meetings, Annual General Meetings and General Operating Expenses Sub-total Revenue (membership fees) Total2 1Expenditures incurred in 2016-2017 for activities held in 2017-2018 2Differences in totals are due to rounding (1,600) (17) 0 0 982 37,027 3,859 99,155 (1,600) 97,555 September 2017 Page 41 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canada-France Interparliamentary Association (CAFR) A Five Year Summary Fiscal Year 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 No.
of Members 83 71 56 86 55 No.
of Activities 11 11 8 6 9 Allocated Budget Expenses Activities Contributions 81,100 90,273 80,750 80,000 100,000 80,377 87,947 73,426 60,916 97,555 N/A CAFR - Financial Data - Five Year Summary 120,000 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 0 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 Allocated Budget Expenses-Activities September 2017 Page 42 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures by Parliamentary Association Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group (CAJP) Objectives The Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group (CAJP) promotes exchanges between Japanese and Canadian parliamentarians, proposes initiatives likely to lead to a better mutual understanding of bilateral and multilateral matters and works to develop cooperation between the two countries.
A key component of the Inter-Parliamentary Group’s activities consists of annual bilateral meetings between Canadian federal parliamentarians and their counterparts from the Diet of Japan.
Members of the Executive Committee (as of March 31, 2017) Co-Chairs: Senate Paul J. Massicotte House of Commons Terry Sheehan Vice-Chairs: Victor Oh David McGuinty Members: Yuen Pau Woo Michael Cooper Todd Doherty Sukh Dhaliwal Fin Donnelly Yasmin Ratansi September 2017 Page 43 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group (CAJP) 2016-2017 Activities and Expenditures In April 2016, with a delegation of the Canada-China Legislative Association (CACN), a delegation of the Canada- Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group (CAJP) participated in the transfer of hosting responsibilities of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum in Fiji Islands.
In September 2016, the Co-Chairs’ Annual Visit to Japan was held in Tokyo and Nagoya.

In January 2017, a delegation traveled to Japan to attend the 20th Bilateral Meeting in Tokyo and Kyoto and a joint delegation (CAJP-CACN) attended the Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum held in Viti Levu, Fiji Islands.
Activities 2016.04.03 - Handing over of the Asia- Pacific Parliamentary Forum hosting responsibilities – Suva, Fiji Islands1 2016.09.12 - Co-Chairs’ Annual Visit to Japan -- Tokyo, Japan 2017.01.15 - 25th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) -- Viti Levu, Fiji Islands 2017.01.23 - 20th Bilateral Meeting -- Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan Executive Meetings, Annual General Meetings and General Operating Expenses Sub-total 1,103 235 18 16,028 5,256 3,931 274 4,356 s t n a p i c i t r a P 2 3 6 21,780 2,376 1,167 12 38,995 11,435 7,403 43 882 1,867 78,677 20,171 12,736 865 1,158 1,158 702 5,983 (1,700) 4,283 0 0 l a t o T 1,364 29,845 25,367 58,714 3,434 118,724 (1,700) 117,024 Revenue (membership fees) Total2 1Expenditures incurred in 2015-2016 for activities held in 2016-2017 2Differences in totals are due to rounding 78,677 20,171 12,736 A Five Year Summary Fiscal Year 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 No.
of Members 93 79 63 65 61 No.
of Activities 6 7 7 5 10 Allocated Budget Expenses Activities Contributions 169,745 88,380 71,000 115,000 145,000 157,205 66,483 36,948 31,919 117,024 N/A September 2017 Page 44 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group (CAJP) CAJP - Financial Data - Five Year Summary 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 Allocated Budget Expenses-Activities September 2017 Page 45 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association (RUUK) Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association (RUUK) Objectives The Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association (RUUK) aims to broaden the traditional bilateral ties between these two countries through a more modern and dynamic relationship.
Its objectives include developing greater understanding of the differences in the operation of the Parliaments of the two countries and increasing cooperation between parliamentarians on matters of mutual concern in international bodies on domestic issues.
Members of the Executive Committee (as of March 31, 2017) Chair: Senate House of Commons Frank Baylis Vice-Chairs: Terry Mercer Michel Picard Members: Matt Jeneroux Michael Levitt James Maloney Irene Mathyssen Kelly McCauley Bruce Stanton September 2017 Page 46 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association (RUUK) 2016-2017 Activities and Expenditures The Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association (RUUK) sent a delegation to London and Edinburgh in March 2017 to learn more about the referendum, commonly known as Brexit, that was held in the U.K. on whether it should remain within the European Union, and, the Canada–EU Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) that is currently at the final approval stages for provisional implementation.
Activities 2016.10.03 - Bilateral Visit -- Ottawa, Ontario and Québec, Quebec, Canada 2017.03.13 - Bilateral Visit -- London, United Kingdom and Edinburgh, Scotland Sub-total Revenue (membership fees) Total1 1Differences in totals are due to rounding 1,218 478 160 543 562 2,961 10 21,193 22,411 17,931 18,409 8,403 8,563 543 283 844 0 22,411 18,409 8,563 543 (1,631) 0 (2,475) 47,809 50,770 (2,475) 48,295 A Five Year Summary Fiscal Year 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 No.
of Members 100 92 90 117 108 No.
of Activities 7 7 8 3 3 Allocated Budget Expenses Activities Contributions 49,734 42,274 81,750 10,000 75,000 43,107 30,560 80,964 3,634 48,295 N/A RUUK - Financial Data - Five Year Summary 100000 80000 60000 40000 20000 0 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 Allocated Budget Expenses-Activities September 2017 Page 47 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures by Parliamentary Association Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (CEUS) Objectives The aim of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (CEUS) is to find points of convergence in the national policies of both countries, initiate dialogue on points of divergence, encourage exchanges of information, and promote better understanding between Canadian and American parliamentarians on shared issues of concern.
The association holds meetings annually during which the delegates seek to identify shared values and find possible solutions to a variety of bilateral and multilateral matters of concern to both countries.
Members of the Executive Committee (as of March 31, 2017) Co-Chairs: Vice-Chairs: Senate Michael L. MacDonald House of Commons Wayne Easter Diane Griffin Paul J. Massicotte David Mark Wells Yuen Pau Woo Gordon Brown Yvonne Jones Steven MacKinnon Brian Masse Phil McColeman David McGuinty Sherry Romanado Judy A. Sgro Francesco Sorbara David Tilson Brad Trost September 2017 Page 48 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (CEUS) 2016-2017 Activities and Expenditures The Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (CEUS) sent a large delegation to Washington, D.C., in March 2016, to hold one-on-one meetings with over 50 senators and members of Congress.
Over the summer of the same year, delegations attended several U.S. regional and national conferences such as the Western Governors’ Association meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming; the South Eastern U.S. Canadian Province Alliance in Nashville, Tennessee; the Pacific North West Economic Region Summit in Calgary, Alberta; the National Governors’ Annual Meeting in Des Moines, Iowa; and the National Conference of State Legislators’ Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois.
In addition, the Inter-Parliamentary Group sent representatives to the Southern, Western and Eastern Council of State Governments’ Conferences, each of which featured in-depth discussions with experts from government, academia and the private sector on a range of critical topics spanning several policy interests.

These meetings were held in Lexington, Kentucky; Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; and Québec City, Quebec, respectively.
Representatives from the Inter-Parliamentary Group also attended the Democratic and Republican National Conventions this year in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Cleveland, Ohio.

Further, the Inter-Parliamentary Group had representatives in attendance at the Council of State Governments’ National Conference in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia in December 2016, and the National Governors’ Winter Meeting held in Washington, D.C., in February 2017.
As per regular practice, delegations attended the Canadian/American Border Trade Alliance Conference, in Ottawa, Ontario, in the spring, and in Washington, D.C., in the fall.
Activities 2016.05.01 - CAN/AM Border Trade Alliance Conference -- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 2016.05.26 - 9th Annual Conference of the Southeastern United States - Canadian Provinces Alliance (SEUS-CP) -- Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America 2016.06.12 - Western Governors' Association Annual Meeting -- Jackson Hole, Wyoming United States of America 2016.06.20 - 55th Annual Meeting -- Washington, D.C., United States of America 2016.07.09 - 70th Annual Meeting of the Council of State Governments - Southern Legislative Conference -- Lexington, Kentucky, United States of America 2016.07.14 - National Governors’ Association Annual Summer Meeting -- Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America 5,112 5,112 1,314 1,066 345 462 3,187 3,716 3,773 1,429 2,961 11,880 s t n a p i c i t r a P 1 3 11 12,580 14,161 3,350 385 30,476 4 3,478 4,153 1,534 2,012 11,177 5 9,377 4,266 1,654 8,068 23,365 September 2017 Page 49 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (CEUS) Activities 2016.07.17 - Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER) Annual Summit -- Calgary, Alberta, Canada 2016.07.18 - Republican National Convention -- Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America 2016.07.25 - Democratic National Convention -- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America 2016.08.07 - 56th Annual Meeting of the Council of State Governments - Eastern Regional Conference -- Québec, Quebec, Canada 2016.08.08 - National Conference of State Legislatures Annual Meeting (NCSL) -- Chicago, Illinois, United States of America 2016.09.06 - 69th Annual Meeting of the Council of State Governments - Western Legislative Conference -- Cœur d’Alene, Idaho, United States of America 2016.10.02 - CAN/AM Border Trade Alliance Conference -- Washington, D.C., United States of America 2016.12.08 - National Conference of
 the Council of State Governments (CSG) -- Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, United States of America 2017.02.24 - National Governors’ Association Winter Meeting -- Washington, D.C., United States of America 2017.03.20 - U.S. Congressional Visit -- Washington, D.C., United States of America Executive Meetings, Annual General Meetings and General Operating Expenses Sub-total Revenue (membership fees) Total1 1Differences in totals are due to rounding 7,837 7,205 1,941 5,698 22,681 6,667 13,114 1,645 399 665 22,490 s t n a p i c i t r a P (5,050) (3,733) (5,050) 49,408 272,535 September 2017 Page 50 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (CEUS) A Five Year Summary Fiscal Year 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 No.
of Members 160 133 127 188 152 No.

of Activities 28 26 24 18 21 Allocated Budget Expenses Activities Contributions 289,810 266,683 260,000 214,175 282,000 211,913 242,862 257,640 211,708 272,535 N/A CEUS - Financial - Five Year Summary 350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 Allocated Budget Expenses-Activities September 2017 Page 51 / 51