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PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATIONS’ ACTIVITIES AND EXPENDITURES FROM APRIL 1, 2019 TO MARCH 31, 2020 JOINT INTERPARLIAMENTARY COUNCIL REPORT Co-Chairs Hon.

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

October 2020 43rd Parliament, First Session October 2020 JOINT INTERPARLIAMENTARY COUNCIL CO-CHAIRS Hon.

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

MEMBERS Hon.

Percy E. Downe, Senator Hon.

Ratna Omidvar, Senator Hon.

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

Marilène Gill, M.P.

Lindsay Mathyssen, M.P.

Hon.


David J. McGuinty, P.C., M.P.

Hon.

Ginette Petitpas Taylor, P.C., M.P.

Alex Ruff, M.P.
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL Jeremy LeBlanc October 2020 Table of Contents Section I: Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1 Parliamentary Associations and Interparliamentary Groups ................................................................................ 2 Joint Interparliamentary Council ........................................................................................................................... 4 Supporting Parliamentary Associations ................................................................................................................. 4 Section II: 2019-2020 Activities and Expenditures – Overview .......................................................................... 5 Section III: Activities and Expenditures by Parliamentary Association ............................................................ 12 Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association (CAAF) ................................................................................................ 12 Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association (CAEU) ............................................................................................. 15 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) .................................................................................. 29 Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association (CANA) ............................................................................................ 32 Canadian Section of ParlAmericas (CPAM) .......................................................................................................... 35 Canada-China Legislative Association (CACN) ..................................................................................................... 38 Canada-France Interparliamentary Association (CAFR) ...................................................................................... 41 Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group (CAJP) ................................................................................................ 43 Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association (RUUK) ..................................................................... 46 Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (CEUS) .................................................................................. 48 October 2020 Section I: Introduction The Parliament of Canada’s international and interparliamentary relations are carried out, in part, through parliamentary associations.
As of March 31, 2020, 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 2019-2020 fiscal year.

This section of the report provides 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 2019-2020 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.
October 2020 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 vary, 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, 2020, 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 groups2, 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 Parliamentary Diplomacy Canada Website.
1Although the summary of information about the activities of the associations can be found in Section III of this report, a detailed description of the structure, activities and objectives of each association is available at http://www.parl.ca/diplomacy.

2For a detailed description of the structure, activities and objectives of each group, please visit the website at http://www.parl.ca/diplomacy.
October 2020 Page 2 / 51 Section I: Introduction TABLE 1 – LIST OF PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATIONS AND RECOGNIZED INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUPS Parliamentary associations (12) Region 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) Africa Europe Global Global Global Global Americas Asia-Pacific Europe Asia-Pacific Europe Americas October 2020 Page 3 / 51 Section I: Introduction Joint Interparliamentary Council The Joint Interparliamentary Council (JIC), whose members are listed below, 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.
During this fiscal year, the JIC met to discuss the impact of the new proactive disclosure legislation on parliamentary associations.

The Council also adopted a resolution asking that, for every mission abroad or visit in Canada, the Code of Conduct for Parliamentarians Participating in Activities of Parliamentary Associations, adopted by the Council on October 31, 2018, be sent by separate email to every selected delegate.
Finally, on March 11, 2020, the day the World Health Organization declared the COVID 19 outbreak a pandemic, the Council ordered a moratorium on all International and Interparliamentary Affairs supported international travel and incoming delegations and directed all associations to cancel or postpone any mission being planned at that time.

Members of the Joint Interparliamentary Council (on March 31, 2020) Co-Chairs: Members: Senate Hon.

Donald Neil Plett Hon.

Dennis Dawson Hon.


Ratna Omidvar House of Commons Bruce Stanton John Brassard Hon.

Wayne Easter, P.C.

Marilène Gill Lindsay Mathyssen Hon.

David J. McGuinty, P.C.

Hon.

Ginette Petitpas Taylor, P.C.


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

The Parliamentary Associations staff are responsible for the ongoing administrative, logistical and procedural support for each association.
The Library of Parliament offers 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.
October 2020 Page 4 / 51 Section II: 2019-2020 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 2019-2020 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 destinations to which the associations travelled to carry out activities from April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020.

During this period, associations conducted 57 travel activities compared to 83 during the previous fiscal year.
FIGURE 1 – 2019-2020 PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATIONS TRAVEL ACTIVITIES October 2020 Page 5 / 51 Section II: 2019-2020 Activities and Expenditures - Overview Table 2 below provides an overview of the activities of parliamentary associations for the 2019-2020 fiscal year.

For instance, in this fiscal year, 57 delegations including Senators and Members of the House of Commons travelled to 32 countries while the Parliament of Canada welcomed 19 delegations from abroad, in Ottawa.
TABLE 2 – 2019-2020 STATISTICS Senators who were members of parliamentary associations Members of the House of Commons who were members of parliamentary associations Executive committee meetings Annual general meetings Outgoing delegations Countries visited Incoming delegations (total) Incoming delegations (outside Ottawa) 2018-2019 2019-2020 62 275 32 11 72 41 58 11 67 234 17 14 52 32 19 0 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.
When comparing to the previous fiscal year, the number of travel activities and the average number of travelling participants per travel activity have decreased this fiscal year.
TABLE 3 – PARTICIPATION IN PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATIONS TRAVEL ACTIVITIES OVER FIVE YEARS Number of travel activities (total) Number of travel activities (abroad) Number of travel activities (outside of Ottawa) Number of participants1 in travel activities Senators Members of the House of Commons Employees 2015-2016E 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 E 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 due to the election campaign and the time required for Parliament to resume 1The term participant refers to delegates (Senators and Members of the House of Commons) and employees who support delegates 4.20 4.87 5.00 5.01 4.51 October 2020 Page 6 / 51 Section II: 2019-2020 Activities and Expenditures - Overview Table 4 below shows a summary of the expenditures of all parliamentary associations for the past five years.
For the 2019-2020 fiscal year, parliamentary associations had a budget of $4,300,496 which reflects the same amount as the 2018-19 fiscal year.

The contribution expenditures of $1,424,658 show a slight increase of $1,071 over the previous fiscal year.

As many invoices are received in foreign currency, expenditures for contributions could vary based on fluctuating exchange rates.
The membership fees assessed to Canada for multilateral associations have generally remained the same as the previous fiscal year.

Total expenditures for parliamentary associations decreased by 19% in comparison to the previous fiscal year and amounted to 74% of the available funding resulting in a balance of $1,131,223 at the end of the year.
TABLE 4 – EXPENDITURES OF PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATIONS OVER FIVE YEARS Main Estimates Expenditures Activities Contributions1 2015-2016E 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 E 3,563,537 3,563,537 4,563,536 4,300,496 4,300,496 1,604,628 1,370,199 2,149,491 1,332,390 2,745,103 1,394,338 2,474,416 1,423,587 1,744,615 1,424,658 3,481,881 81,656 98% 2,974,827 588,710 83% Total expenditures Budget Balance Utilization Rate Expenditures for Conferences2 Total Budget Balance EElection 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 shown in Canadian dollars 2The surplus under parliamentary associations was utilized to fund the planning phase of the 65th Commonwealth Conference and the 29th Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly 3,169,273 1,131,223 74% 232,763 898,459 4,139,441 424,095 91% 3,898,003 402,493 91% October 2020 Page 7 / 51 Section II: 2019-2020 Activities and Expenditures - Overview 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 during the fiscal year 2019-2020 were the second lowest when compared to the last five fiscal years.

The level of activity by associations is usually lower before, during and after an election due to the election campaign and the time required for Parliament to resume.
FIGURE 2 – EXPENDITURES FOR PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATIONS ACTIVITIES AND CONTRIBUTIONS OVER FIVE YEARS 3,000,000 2,500,000 2,000,000 1,500,000 1,000,000 500,000 0 2015-2016E 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020E Activities Contributions Table 5 below shows a summary of activity expenditures for all the associations with a breakdown by type of expenditure.
For the 2019-2020 fiscal year, the cost of transportation remains the highest expense, representing 62% of the total expenditures (excluding revenues) of $1,900,306.

Figure 3 provides a comparison of the size of various types of expenditures (excluding revenues).

Table 6, Figure 4 (including contributions) and Figure 5 (excluding contributions), on the next pages, show the budgets, expenditures, as well as the percentage of expenditures of each association for the 2019-2020 fiscal year.
TABLE 5 – ACTIVITY EXPENDITURES OF PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATIONS OVER FIVE YEARS BY TYPE Transportation Accommodation Per diems Hospitality and working meals Miscellaneous Registration fees Sub-total Revenues1 2015-2016E 1,032,673 332,246 122,117 85,856 19,294 46,817 1,639,003 (34,375) 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 1,295,309 448,002 186,016 143,401 48,959 57,479 2,179,166 (29,675) 1,729,725 551,400 232,779 124,048 63,592 74,293 2,775,837 (30,735) 1,657,761 501,622 224,582 124,727 65,784 32,436 2,606,912 (132,497) 2019-2020 E 1,179,116 372,123 145,010 103,198 47,558 53,301 1,900,306 (155,691) 1,744,615 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 1Includes membership fees, GAC funding and CPA International Secretariat Exco funding for various activities in the fiscal year 2019-2020 1,604,628 2,149,491 2,745,103 2,474,416 October 2020 Page 8 / 51 Section II: 2019-2020 Activities and Expenditures - Overview FIGURE 3 – PERCENTAGE OF 2019-2020 ACTIVITY EXPENDITURES BY TYPE Miscellaneous 2% Registration fees 3% Hospitality and working meals 5% Per diems 8% Accommodation 20% Transportation 62% October 2020 Page 9 / 51 Section II: 2019-2020 Activities and Expenditures - Overview TABLE 6 – TOTAL EXPENDITURES FOR THE 2019-2020 FISCAL YEAR Parliamentary Associations CAAF CAEU SECO CAPF CCOM Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association Canadian Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UIPU Canadian Group of the Inter- Parliamentary Union CANA CPAM CACN CAFR CAJP Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association Canadian Section of ParlAmericas Canada-China Legislative Association Canada-France Interparliamentary Group Canada-Japan Inter- Parliamentary Group RUUK Canada-United Kingdom Inter- Parliamentary Association Canada-United States Inter- Parliamentary Group Joint Interparliamentary Council (Operating Expenses) CEUS ICCI Total2 Allocated Budget - Activities Amended Budget - Activities1 Expenses Activities Contributions Total (1,521) 324,000 267,000 223,633 1,000 1,000 956 166,764 25,710 80,827 (1,521) 223,633 956 2,833,000 2,826,205 1,744,615 1,424,658 3,169,273 1Accounts for JIC approved transfers between associations.
2Differences in totals are due to rounding October 2020 Page 10 / 51 Section II: 2019-2020 Activities and Expenditures - Overview FIGURE 4 – PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL EXPENDITURES BY PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION FOR THE 2019-2020 FISCAL YEAR (INCLUDING CONTRIBUTIONS) CEUS 7% CAAF 1% RUUK 0% CAJP 3% CAEU 7% CAFR 1% CACN 5% CPAM 6% CANA 19% SECO 16% CAPF 10% CCOM 9% UIPU 16% FIGURE 5 – PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL EXPENDITURES BY PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION FOR THE 2019-2020 FISCAL YEAR (EXCLUDING CONTRIBUTIONS) CEUS 13% CAAF 1% CAEU 13% RUUK 0% CAJP 5% CAFR 1% CACN 10% SECO 13% CPAM 9% CAPF 11% CANA 13% UIPU 5% CCOM 6% October 2020 Page 11 / 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 (on March 31, 2020) Co-Chairs: Vice-Chairs: Directors: Senate Hon.

Jim Munson Hon.

Salma Ataullahjan Hon.

René Cormier House of Commons Sven Spengemann Terry Duguid Greg Fergus Heather McPherson Robert Oliphant Gabriel Ste-Marie Hon.

Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia, C.M.

Michael Cooper Hon.


Scott Tannas Cheryl Gallant Yasmin Ratansi Jamie Schmale October 2020 Page 12 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association (CAAF) 2019-2020 Activities and Expenditures The Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association (CAAF) organized a Commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of the Genocide in Rwanda in April 2019.

The activities of the Association resumed upon the return of parliamentarians to Ottawa, at the end of 2019.
There were a few attempts to determine the date of the next bilateral visit.

It was finally agreed that a delegation would be going to eSwatini and Angola the week of March 13-22, 2020.

This activity had to be postponed and will be rescheduled as soon as possible in 2020-2021.

The delegation was planning to meet with parliamentarians, ministers, public servants, as well as representatives from the business community and civil society, including organizations dedicated to Human Rights.
Activities 2019-03-11 – Bilateral Mission – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Kigali, Rwanda1 2019-04-08 – Commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of the Genocide in Rwanda – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 2020-03-14 – Bilateral Visit to Eswatini and Angola – Mbabane, Eswatini and Luanda, Angola2 Executive Meetings, Annual General Meetings, Hospitality and General Operating Expenses Sub-total Revenue (membership fees) Total3 10,216 150 10,366 10,366 1Expenditures incurred in 2019-2020 for activity held in 2018-2019 2This visit was postponed due to Covid-19 but still incurred cancellation fees 3Differences in totals are due to rounding A Five-Year Summary 208 495 704 2,601 2,601 100 912 11,227 830 285 3,739 1,692 (1,900) 3,739 (208) 1,265 15,797 (1,900) 13,897 Fiscal Year No.
of Members No.
of Activities Budget Expenses Activities Contributions 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 87 72 82 76 77 6 8 10 12 3 215,000 197,000 275,000 252,000 286,000 94,500 182,677 266,767 214,673 13,897 N/A October 2020 Page 13 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association (CAAF) CAAF - Financial Data - Five Year Summary 350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 Allocated Budget Expenses - Activities October 2020 Page 14 / 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 (on March 31, 2020) President: Senate House of Commons Scott Simms Vice-Presidents: Hon.

Percy E. Downe James Maloney Members: Hon.

Peter M. Boehm Hon.

Pierrette Ringuette Hon.

David M. Wells Hon.

Larry Bagnell, P.C.

Stéphane Bergeron Luc Berthold Hon.

Steven Blaney, P.C.

Don Davies Hon.

Hedy Fry, P.C.


Yvonne Jones Jamie Schmale October 2020 Page 15 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association (CAEU) 2019-2020 Activities and Expenditures During this fiscal year, delegations from the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association (CAEU) participated in three sessions of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), in Strasbourg, France: in June 2019, October 2019, and January 2020.
These missions allowed delegates to intervene at the plenary sessions and in committees on topics of interest to Canada and to hold bilateral meetings with delegations from European countries.

Immediately after the June session of PACE, the delegation travelled to Italy with members of the Canada-Italy interparliamentary Group.
The objectives of this mission were to pursue meaningful discussions between Italian and Canadian parliamentarians, to promote a better understanding of the impacts and opportunities created by CETA (the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement).

In conjunction with the Canada-Portugal Parliamentary Friendship Group, the Association participated in a bilateral mission to Portugal.
The objectives of this mission were to promote a better understanding of the impacts and opportunities created by CETA and to allow Canadian parliamentarians to better understand the diversity of the Portuguese socio-economic fabric, and the important investments made in greening its economy.

In May 2019, the Association hosted, in Ottawa, the meeting of the Standing Committee of the Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region (SCPAR).
Parliamentarians from six countries, and representatives from three Arctic groups, were present.

Two delegates travelled to Strasbourg, in February 2020, to prepare the upcoming September 2020 Conference of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region.
Activities 2019-04-15 – Parliamentary Mission to Portugal – Lisbon, Portugal 2019-05-23 – Meeting of the Standing Committee of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 2019-06-24 – Third Part of the 2019 Session of the PACE and Parliamentary Mission to Italy – Strasbourg, France and Rome, Italy 2019-09-30 – Fourth Part of the 2019 Session of the PACE – Strasbourg, France 2020-01-27 – First Part of the 2020 Ordinary Session of the PACE – Strasbourg, France 2020-02-12 – Meeting of the Standing Committee of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region – Strasbourg, France October 2020 Page 16 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association (CAEU 167 3,134 225 167,763 32,956 21,485 13,719 167,763 32,956 21,485 13,719 2151 (3,800) (1,649) 3,527 238,075 (3,800) 234,275 Activities Executive Meetings, Annual General Meetings, Hospitality and General Operating Expenses Sub-total Revenue (membership fees)1 Total2 1 Membership fees for CAEU and SECO 2Differences in totals are due to rounding A Five-Year Summary Fiscal Year No.
of Members1 No.
of Activities Budget Expenses Activities Contributions 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 100 122 134 147 154 1Number of Members for CAEU and SECO 7 13 14 12 11 250,000 250,000 350,000 350,000 263,000 192,118 244,000 344,018 282,294 234,275 N/A CAEU - Financial Data - Five Year Summary 400,000 350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 Allocated Budget Expenses - Activities October 2020 Page 17 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures by Parliamentary Association 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 (on March 31, 2020) Director Senate House of Commons Hon.

Hedy Fry, P.C.
Hedy Fry, P.C.

October 2020 Page 18 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canadian Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (SECO) 2019-2020 Activities and Expenditures During fiscal year 2019–2020, the Canadian Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) participated in three meetings: the 28th Annual Session in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, the Autumn Meeting in Marrakesh, Morocco, and the Winter Meeting in Vienna, Austria.
At the three meetings, Canadian delegates had the chance to speak and contribute to the plenary discussions in order to advocate Canada’s values, and they were also able to listen and learn more about the positions of the other participating countries.
The OSCE delegates also took part in two election observation missions in Ukraine, namely the second round of the presidential election in April 2019 and the parliamentary election in July 2019 85,140 7,921 2,712 1,502 652 (65,692) 32,235 12 78,654 32,572 9,454 1,046 121,726 4 4 4 17,425 3,069 1,579 370 (5,750) 16,692 27,075 5,460 2,259 14,211 3,307 2,301 51 206 23 222,528 52,330 18,305 2,599 1,227 (71,442) 34,795 20,076 23 225,546 Activities 2019-04-21 – 2nd Round - Presidential Election Observation Mission – Kyiv, Ukraine1 2019-07-04 – 28th Annual Session – Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 2019-07-21 – Parliamentary Election Observation Mission – Kyiv, Ukraine 2019-10-04 – Autumn Meeting – Marrakesh, Morocco 2020-02-20 – 19th Winter Meeting – Vienna, Austria Executive Meetings, Annual General Meetings, Hospitality and General Operating Expenses Total2 1Revenue contributed by Global Affairs Canada 2Differences in totals are due to rounding A Five-Year Summary Fiscal Year 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 No.
of Members1 147 122 134 147 154 No.
of Activities 2 5 6 6 5 1 Number of Members of CAEU and SECO Budget Activities 165,000 218,000 250,000 247,000 242,000 119,395 214,826 193,658 231,770 225,546 Expenses Contributions 245,630 257,558 269,893 291,631 293,919 Total 365,025 472,384 463,551 523,401 519,465 October 2020 Page 19 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canadian Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (SECO) SECO - Financial Data - Five Year Summary 600,000 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 0 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 Allocated Budget-Activities Expenses-Activities Expenses-Contributions Total October 2020 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 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.
Finally, the CAPF seeks 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 (on March 31, 2020) Senate President: Vice-Presidents: Members: Hon.

Jean-Guy Dagenais Hon.

Dennis Dawson Hon.
Éric Forest House of Commons Francis Drouin Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe Chris d’Entremont Joël Godin Marie-France Lalonde Richard Martel Darrell Samson October 2020 Page 21 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (CAPF) 2019-2020 Activities and Expenditures Members of CAPF have official roles in the APF’s institutional bodies and continued their ongoing participation in the various committees and networks throughout this past fiscal year.
Under this context, CAPF hosted the meeting of the Parliamentary Affairs Commission in Ottawa, Canada in April 2019.

Then, in May 2019, CAPF attended the meeting of the Cooperation and Development Commission in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

In addition, in July 2019, CAPF attended the Bureau Meeting and the 45th Ordinary Session of the APF in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, which brought together some 300 participants from approximately 50 branches.
It also attended 35th Session of the APF’s Regional Assembly of the Americas, in Victoria, Canada.

Later, in October, CAPF took part in the 29th Annual meeting of the Fédération nationale des conseils scolaires francophones in Winnipeg, Canada.

In November, CAPF attended the 2nd Conference on Sahel in New York, USA; the Parliamentary Network fighting against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in Kinshasa, RDC and a parliamentary seminar in Brazzaville, Congo.
Finally, In December, CAPF attended a seminar on Universal Periodic Review of the UNHCR in Geneva, Switzerland.

To begin 2020, CAPF attended another Bureau Meeting of APF in Dakar, Senegal.

From February to March 2020, all meetings scheduled were cancelled in the light of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Activities 2019-04-24 – Meeting of the APF Parliamentary Affairs Committee – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 2019-04-25 – Ceremony of the "Ordre de la Pléiade" – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 2019-05-03 – Meeting of the APF Cooperation and Development Committee – Phnom Penh, Cambodia 2019-07-04 – Bureau Meeting and 45th Annual Session of the ''Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie'' (APF) – Abidjan, Ivory Coast 2019-08-11 – 35th Regional Assembly and Conference of Branch Chairs of the America Region – Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 2019-10-24 – Annual Congress of the ''Fédération nationale des conseils scolaires francophones'' (FNCSF) – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 2019-11-14 – 2nd Parliamentary Conference on the G5 Sahel – New York, New York, United States of America October 2020 Page 22 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (CAPF) Activities 2019-11-14 – Parliamentary seminar on the theme “Democracy, good governance, status and role of the opposition” – Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 2019-11-18 – Meeting of the Parliamentary Network on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria – Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo 2019-12-10 – Workshop on enhancing the role of parliamentarians from member states of the "Organisation internationale de la Francophonie" in the Universal Periodic Review Process – Geneva, Switzerland 2020-01-28 – Bureau Meeting of the APF – Dakar, Senegal 2020-03-31 – Meeting of the APF Network of Parliamentarian Women – French Polynesia1 2020-03-03 – Meeting of the APF Political Committee – Bucharest, Romania1 2020-03-05 – Meeting of the APF Cooperation and
 Development Committee – Bucharest, Romania1 Executive Meetings, Annual General Meetings, Hospitality and General Operating Expenses Sub-total Revenue (membership fees) Total2 (1,575) 600 9,245 26,938 4,578 916 683 1,772 195,689 (1,575) 11,508 1This visit was cancelled due to Covid-19 but still incurred cancellation fees and reimbursements 2Differences in totals are due to rounding 130,233 24,741 18,523 8,510 600 194,114 A Five-Year Summary Fiscal Year 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 No.
of Members 41 44 51 53 63 No.
of Activities 8 20 24 25 15 Budget Activities 152,860 160,000 200,000 192,000 238,205 100,387 140,145 172,402 171,726 194,114 Expenses Contributions 122,075 119,495 147,899 124,639 127,107 Total 222,462 259,640 320,300 296,365 321,221 October 2020 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 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 Allocated Budget - Activities Expenses-Activities Expenses-Contributions Total October 2020 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 (the Journal of Commonwealth Parliaments) and a wide range of resources on the CPA website www.cpahq.org.
Members of the Executive Committee (on March 31, 2020) President: Senate House of Commons Yasmin Ratansi Vice-Presidents: Hon.

Terry M. Mercer Terry Duguid Members: Hon.

Stephen Greene Hon.

Michael L. MacDonald Hon.

Marilou McPhedran Hon.

Roosemary Moodie Hon.
Yuen Pau Woo Sean Casey Kerry Diotte Marie-Hélène Gaudreau Jasraj Singh Hallan Gord Johns Robert Kitchen Jamie Schmale Brenda Shanahan Salma Zahid October 2020 Page 25 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM) 2019-2020 Activities and Expenditures Over the course of this fiscal year, the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM) participated in regional and specialized conferences and seminars as well as bilateral visits.
In July 2019, CCOM attended the CPA Regional Conference in Halifax and maintained a strong presence in these meetings, with active participation not only during the Conference but also during the activities of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Canada Region.

CCOM also participated in the Regional Seminar in Victoria, British Columbia.

As usual, CCOM also sent parliamentarians to London for training on Westminster practices.
In September 2019, a CCOM delegation represented the Canadian Branch at the 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) in Kampala, Uganda.

The presence of the Canadian delegation secured Canada as host of the next conference, which was scheduled to take place in January 2021 in Halifax, but later postponed until August 2021 due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
CCOM conducted bilateral visits to the Caribbean in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago and Bridgetown, Barbados in January 2020 to continue to strengthen the relationship with its counterparts.

These visits provided opportunities to delegates to discuss shared regional and global concerns, explore growing trade and investment partnerships and foster people-to- people ties.
Activities 2019-04-11 – Executive Committee Meeting (EXCO) – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada1 2019-04-30 – National Student Commonwealth Forum – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 2019-07-14 – 57th Canadian Regional Conference – Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada2 2019-09-22 – 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference – Kampala, Uganda 2019-10-17 – 41st Canadian Regional Parliamentary Seminar – Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 2019-11-25 – 68th Westminster Seminar on Effective Parliaments – London, United Kingdom 2020-01-18 – Bilateral Visit to the Caribbean – Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago and Bridgetown, Barbados 2020-01-18 CPA EXCO Coordinating Committee Meeting – London, United Kingdom3 2020-02-27 – CPA EXCO Coordinating Committee Meeting – London, United Kingdom3 October 2020 3,942 17,989 19,323 1,240 (51,521) (9,027) 2,194 2,194 7 3,088 6,362 1,116 77 (1,453) Page 26 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM) Activities 8,218 2020-03-09 – Commonwealth Day – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 2020-03-16 – Bilateral Visit to Cameroon and Ghana – Yaoundé, Cameroon and Accra, Ghana4 Executive Meetings, Annual General Meetings, Hospitality and General Operating Expenses Sub-total Revenue (membership fees) Total5 57,033 1Revenue: fixed payment made by CPA International Secretariat Exco 2Revenue contributed by Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Canadian Region 3Partial or total expenses paid by the CPA International Secretariat Exco 4This visit was cancelled due to Covid-19 but still incurred cancellation fees.
5Differences in totals are due to rounding 62 57,806 11,498 11,498 57,806 57,033 1,741 164 1,875 26,003 26,003 e u n e v e R s e e F n o i t a r t s i g e R (52,974) 4,360 s u o e n a l l e c s i M 1,137 94 5,125 (2,900) 2,225 (52,974) 4,360 l a t o T 1,741 9,519 2,032 108,851 (2,900) 105,951 A Five-Year Summary Fiscal Year 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 No.

of Members 134 110 127 139 118 No.
of Activities 22 18 19 15 12 Budget Activities 194,000 185,000 225,000 234,000 217,000 172,002 139,082 194,299 210,783 105,951 Expenses Contributions 185,631 162,234 167,726 167,111 171,447 Total 357,633 301,316 362,025 377,893 277,398 October 2020 Page 27 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CCOM) CCOM - Financial Data - Five Year Summary 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 0 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 Allocated Budget - Activities Expenses-Activities Expenses-Contributions Total October 2020 Page 28 / 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 are to represent the values, interests and points of view of Canada in this forum.

Members of the Executive Committee (on March 31, 2020) President: Senate House of Commons Hon.

David J. McGuinty, P.C.

Vice-President: Hon.

Salma Ataullahjan Past-President: Members: Nathaniel Erskine-Smith Hon.

Steven Blaney, P.C.

Hon.

Robert Black Hon.


Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia, C.M.

Greg Fergus Marilène Gill Hon.

Raymonde Saint-Germain Hon.

Michelle Rempel Garner , P.C.


Jamie Schmale Brenda Shanahan Sven Spengemann October 2020 Page 29 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIPU) 2019-2020 Activities and Expenditures A delegation of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (CG-IPU) attended the 140th Assembly of the IPU in Doha, Qatar, in April 2019.

A second delegation attended the 141st Assembly, held in Belgrade, Serbia in October 2019.
This second delegation was composed entirely of senators as the Assembly took place during an election period.

IPU Assemblies are opportunities for Canadian parliamentarians to engage with colleagues from member countries on questions related to democracy, the rule of law, human rights and gender equality.
Members of the CG-IPU are active in the IPU’s institutional bodies, in particular the IPU’s Executive Committee, Committee on Middle East Questions, the Bureau of Women Parliamentarians, and the Bureau of the Committee on Democracy and Human Rights.

The CG-IPU also met with a parliamentary delegation from New Zealand during this fiscal year to discuss matters of mutual interest.
s t n a p i c i t r a P 8 1 6 Activities 2019-04-04 – 140th IPU Assembly and related meetings – Doha, Qatar 2019-05-14 – Information seminar on the structure and the functioning of the Inter- Parliamentary Union – Geneva, Switzerland 2019-10-13 – 141st IPU Assembly and related meetings – Belgrade, Serbia 2020-04-13 – 142nd IPU Assembly and related meetings – Geneva, Switzerland 1 Executive Meetings, Annual General Meetings, Hospitality and General Operating Expenses Sub-total Revenue (membership fees) Total2 989 14,673 10,914 1,057 131 27,764 2,872 830 1,418 5,120 27,587 9,299 4,480 401 41,768 5,400 18 36,866 24,803 16,812 1,823 2,879 60 592 (2,025) 36,866 24,802 16,812 2,879 (1,433) 5,400 1,901 81,952 (2,025) 79,927 1Expenditures incurred in 2019-2020 for an activity to be held in 2020-2021.
Activity was cancelled due to Covid-19 2Differences in totals are due to rounding A Five-Year Summary Fiscal Year 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 No.

of Members 101 79 90 83 82 No.
of Activities 11 7 15 9 6 Budget Activities 197,825 190,402 258,000 229,000 195,000 182,504 134,428 224,417 181,612 79,927 Expenses Contributions 450,088 419,697 419,526 433,422 436,542 Total 632,592 554,126 643,944 615,034 516,470 October 2020 Page 30 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIPU) UIPU - Financial Data - Five Year Summary 700,000 600,000 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 0 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 Allocated Budget - Activities Expenses-Activities Expenses-Contributions Total October 2020 Page 31 / 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 (on March 31, 2020) Senate Chair: Vice-Chairs: Counsellors: Hon.

Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu Hon.

Pierre J. Dalphond Hon.

Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia, C.M.

Hon.

Vernon White House of Commons Karen McCrimmon Cheryl Gallant Michael Levitt Michel Boudrias Darren Fisher Jack Harris Hon.

John McKay, P.C.
John McKay, P.C.

Pierre Paul-Hus Jamie Schmale Brenda Shanahan October 2020 Page 32 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association (CANA) 2019-2020 Activities and Expenditures In May 2019, a delegation of six parliamentarians traveled to Bratislava, Slovakia, for the spring session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA), and six members also attended the annual session in London, United Kingdom, in October 2019.
During these meetings, delegates participated in drafting committee reports, met political leaders and spoke during the plenary sitting.

In December 2019, CANA made its annual trip to Washington for the 19th Parliamentary Transatlantic Forum to talk to U.S. government officials and members of Congress.

In February 2020, parliamentarians attended the joint meeting of the Defence and Security Committee, the Economics and Security Committee and the Political Committee in Brussels.
Activities included discussions at the new NATO headquarters with Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the NATO Secretary General.

In June 2019, a parliamentarian visited Beijing and Shanghai, China, with a delegation of the Sub- Committee on Future Security and Defence and Security Committee and lastly, two parliamentarians attended the Ukraine-NATO Interparliamentary Council (UNIC) in Lviv, Ukraine.
Activities 2019-05-31 – Spring Session – Bratislava, Slovak Republic 2019-06-10 – Meeting of the Sub- Committee on Future Security and Defence (DSCFC) – Beijing and Shanghai, China 2019-06-24 – Meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Interparliamentary Council (UNIC) – Lviv, Ukraine 2019-10-11 – 65th Annual Session – London, United Kingdom 2019-12-09 – Parliamentary Transatlantic Forum – Washington, D.C., United States of America 2020-02-17 – Joint Meeting of the Defence and Security Committee (DSC), the Economics and Security Committee (ESC) and the Political Committee (PC) – Brussels, Belgium 2020-03-27 – Standing Committee Meeting – Luxembourg, Luxembourg1&2 2020-05-22 – Spring Session – Kyiv, Ukraine1&3 Executive Meetings, Annual General Meetings, Hospitality and General Operating Expenses Sub-total Revenue (membership fees) Total4 45,429 11,328 4,469 1,425 2,082 1,028 13,657 671 436 25,398 15,076 8,801 61,226 4,535 14,763 49,275 7,514 7,812 2,848 1,293 19,467 s t n a p i c i t r a P 8 1 2 9 6 9 55,465 10,632 3,841 2,759 12,530 69,939 2,759 12,530 164,177 47,602 21,423 618 618 164,177 47,602 21,423 618 3 3 (4,325) (4,322) 1,293 1,293 620 235,115 (4,325) 230,790 1 This activity was issued a refund in fiscal year 2020-2021 due to Covid-19 2This visit was cancelled due to Covid-19 but still incurred cancellation fees 3Expenditures incurred in 2019-2020 for an activity to be held in 2020-2021.
Activity was cancelled due to Covid-19 4Differences in totals are due to rounding October 2020 Page 33 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association (CANA) A Five-Year Summary Fiscal Year 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 No.

of Members 105 99 112 286 175 No.
of Activities 11 15 15 12 9 Budget Activities 250,000 270,000 355,000 304,000 339,000 225,977 267,801 340,965 254,022 230,790 Expenses Contributions 347,260 353,693 370,404 381,126 369,783 Total 573,237 621,494 711,369 635,148 600,573 CANA - Financial Data - Five Year Summary 800,000 700,000 600,000 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 0 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 Allocated Budget- Activities Expenses-Activities Expenses-Contributions Total October 2020 Page 34 / 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 (on March 31, 2020) Chair: Senate House of Commons Marc G. Serré Vice-Chairs: Hon.

Rosa Galvez Julie Dzerowicz Counsellors: Hon.

Julie Miville-Dechêne Hon.

Michael L. MacDonald Hon.

Raymonde Saint-Germain Hon.

Steven Blaney, P.C.


Richard Cannings Stephanie Kusie Soraya Martinez Ferrada Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay Jamie Schmale October 2020 Page 35 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures – Canada Section of ParlAmericas (CPAM) 2019-2020 Activities and Expenditures In May 2019, the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas (CPAM) hosted Open Parliament Day in Ottawa to discuss co- operation with civil society, as well as parliamentary openness and transparency.
This event was part of the Open Government Partnership’s 6th Global Summit, hosted by the Government of Canada.

In addition, the CPAM visited five countries in 2019 for ParlAmericas activities and one bilateral mission.

In June 2019, a delegation participated in the 11th Gathering of ParlAmericas’ Parliamentary Network for Gender Equality, which was held in Mexico and focused on the theme of achieving balance in the workplace.
In August 2019, CPAM participated in the 4th Gathering of the Parliamentary Network on Climate Change, in Suriname, during which Senator Rosa Galvez was elected vice-president of the network.

In addition, there were discussions about the impacts of climate change and the measures to be taken in response.

In late October 2019, a delegation attended ParlAmericas’ 16th Plenary Assembly, in Paraguay, and examined the implementation of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
In addition to these activities, CPAM travelled to Brazil in April 2019 to establish ties with the country’s newly elected government and to Spain in December 2019 to attend the 25th United Nations Climate Change Conference.
Activities 2019-04-23 – Bilateral Visit to Brazil – Brasilia and São Paulo, Brazil 2019-05-29 – Open Parliament Day and Parliamentary Track of the Open Government Partnership Summit – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada3 2019-06-18 – 11th Gathering of ParlAmericas Gender Equality Network and the 47th Meeting of the Board of Directors of ParlAmericas – Mexico City, Mexico 2019-08-08 – 4th Gathering of the Parliamentary Network on Climate Change – Paramaribo, Suriname 2019-10-30 – 16th Plenary Assembly and 48th Meeting of the Board of Directors of ParlAmericas – Asuncion, Paraguay 2019-12-01 – United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 25) – Madrid, Spain 2020-04-01 – 5th Gathering of the Open Parliament Network and 50th Meeting of the Board of Directors of ParlAmericas – Brasilia, Brazil2 October 2020 Page 36 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures – Canada Section of ParlAmericas (CPAM) Activities Executive Meetings, Annual General Meetings, Hospitality and General Operating Expenses Sub-total Revenue (membership fees) Total3 312 1,408 664 117,178 13,198 5,925 18,325 11,620 117,178 13,198 5,925 18,325 9,120 (2,500) s e e F n o i t a r t s i g e R l a t o T 2,384 166,247 (2,500) 163,746 1Reception for the Open Government Partnership Global Summit 2019 partially paid by Treasury Board and Global Affairs Canada 2Expenditures incurred in 2019-2020 for an activity to be held in 2020-2021.
Activity was cancelled due to Covid-19 3Differences in totals are due to rounding A Five-Year Summary Fiscal Year 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 No.

of Members No.
of Activities Budget Activities Expenses Contributions Total CPAM - Financial Data - Five Year Summary 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 Allocated Budget - Activities Expenses-Activities Expenses-Contributions Total October 2020 Page 37 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures by Parliamentary Association Canada-China Legislative Association (CACN) Objectives The Canada-China Legislative Association (CACN) provides a forum for the discussion of bilateral and multilateral challenges and opportunities 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 (on March 31, 2020) Co-Chairs: Vice-Chairs: Senate Hon.

Paul J. Massicotte House of Commons Han Dong Hon.

Yonah Martin Hon.

Scott Tannas Shaun Chen Michael Cooper Don Davies Majid Jowhari Yves Perron Hon.

Alice Wong, P.C.
Alice Wong, P.C.

October 2020 Page 38 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures – Canada-China Legislative Association (CACN) 2019-2020 Activities and Expenditures The Association travelled to Shanghai, Nanjing, Hong Kong and Macao, China to attend the group’s 23rd Bilateral Meeting in May 2019.

In August 2019, four members, representing both CACN and Canada-Japan Inter- Parliamentary Group (CAJP) attended the 40th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) in Bangkok, Thailand.
A single member represented both CACN and the Canada–Japan Inter- Parliamentary Group at the 28th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) in Canberra, Australia in January 2020.

Throughout the year, delegations from China came to meet with parliamentarians on the Hill.
In addition, parliamentarians attended Global Affairs Canada briefing sessions and had meetings with the Ambassador and staff of the Chinese Embassy in Canada, including a dinner hosted by His Excellency Lu Shaye, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Canada for the members of the Executive Committee in May 2019.
The Co-Chairs attended also events at the Chinese Embassy, met with the new Chinese Ambassador, His Excellency Cong Peiwu, who arrived in Ottawa in September of 2019, and met with the Korean Ambassador, His Excellency Shin Maeng-ho.
Activities 2019-05-18 – 23rd Bilateral Meeting – Shanghai, Nanjing, Hong Kong and Macao, China 2019-06-07 – Visit of the Honourable Joseph A.
Day, Senator – Beijing and Shanghai, China1 2019-08-25 – 40th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) – Bangkok, Thailande2 2020-01-13 – 28th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) – Canberra, Australia3 Executive Meetings, Annual General Meetings, Hospitality and General Operating Expenses Sub-total Revenue (membership fees) Total4 9 94,755 21,544 9,712 2,810 9,662 138,483 385 385 3 18,336 4,414 996 115 468 24,330 2,059 696 152 225 3,132 203 115,737 2,606 26,654 10,708 5,684 10,356 (2,375) 115,737 26,654 10,708 5,684 7,981 2,809 169,139 (2,375) 166,764 1Visit was cancelled 2Joint activity with CAJP 3Joint activity with CAJP.
Also, cancellations occurred due to Australian wildfires 4Differences in totals are due to rounding October 2020 Page 39 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures – Canada-China Legislative Association (CACN) A Five-Year Summary Fiscal Year No.

of Members No.
of Activities Budget Expenses Activities Contributions 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 80 74 88 72 94 7 14 9 16 8 180,000 169,500 235,000 190,000 236,000 159,563 138,356 207,090 169,404 166,764 N/A CACN - Financial Data - Five Year Summary 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 Allocated Budget Expenses-Activities October 2020 Page 40 / 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 for their Annual Meeting, 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 (on March 31, 2020) President: Senate House of Commons Marie-France Lalonde Vice-Presidents: Hon.

René Cormier Jacques Gourde Members: Hon.

Claude Carignan, P.C.

Hon.

Jean-Guy Dagenais Hon.

Pierre J. Dalphond Luc Berthold Hon.


Steven Blaney, P.C Caroline Desbiens Darrell Samson Marc G. Serré October 2020 Page 41 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canada-France Interparliamentary Association (CAFR) 2019-2020 Activities and Expenditures In April 2019, five Canadian parliamentarians travelled to France to attend the 47th annual meeting of the Canada- France Interparliamentary Association (CAFR).
The themes discussed at the annual meeting were violence against women and sustainable and rural tourism.
Activities 2019-04-08 – 47th Annual Meeting – Gard and Alpes-Maritimes, France Executive Meetings, Annual General Meetings, Hospitality and General Operating Expenses Sub-total Revenue (membership fees) Total1 1Differences in totals are due to rounding A Five-Year Summary 7 7,552 14,113 3,859 353 25,876 60 7,612 14,113 3,859 1,574 1,574 353 (1,800) 7,612 14,113 3,859 1,574 (1,447) 1,574 27,510 (1,800) 25,710 Fiscal Year No.
of Members No.
of Activities Budget Expenses Activities Contributions 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 86 55 64 66 72 6 9 9 4 4 80,000 100,000 95,000 87,000 39,000 60,916 97,555 79,519 84,014 25,710 N/A CAFR - Financial Data - Five Year Summary 120,000 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 0 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 Allocated Budget Expenses-Activities October 2020 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 (on March 31, 2020) Co-Chairs: Senate Hon.

Jim Munson House of Commons Terry Sheehan Vice-Chairs: Hon.

Victor Oh Angelo Iacono Members: Hon.


Rosa Galvez Colin Carrie Yasmin Ratansi Jamie Schmale October 2020 Page 43 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group (CAJP) 2019-2020 Activities and Expenditures In August 2019, four members, representing both CAJP and CACN attended the 40th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) in Bangkok, Thailand.
The Association hosted a meeting with Members of the House of Councillors of Japan who were members of the Board of Oversight and Review of Specially Designated Secrets in September 2019.

A single member represented both CACN and the Canada– Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group at the 28th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) in Canberra, Australia in January 2020.

In February 2020 the Co-Chairs traveled to Hiroshima and Tokyo, Japan for their Annual Visit.
Throughout the year, members of CAJP maintained an active and open relationship with the Ambassador and staff of the Embassy of Japan in Canada.

CAJP also attended various Embassy events and had a meeting with the Korean Ambassador, His Excellency Shin Maeng-ho.

These activities allowed members to maintain regular contact with Japan and the Asia–Pacific region throughout the fiscal year.
Activities 2019-08-25 – 40th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) – Bangkok, Thailande1 2020-01-13 – 28th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) – Canberra, Australia2 2020-02-11 – Co-Chairs' Annual Visit to Japan – Hiroshima and Tokyo, Japan Executive Meetings, Annual General Meetings, Hospitality and General Operating Expenses Sub-total Revenue (membership fees) Total3 (1,850) 2,464 515 82,677 (1,850) 80,827 1Joint activity with CACN.
2Joint activity with CACN.

Also, cancellations occurred due to Australian wildfires 3Differences in totals are due to rounding A Five-Year Summary Fiscal Year No.

of Members No.
of Activities Budget Expenses Activities Contributions 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 65 61 67 72 74 5 10 13 11 4 115,000 145,000 215,000 172,000 181,000 31,919 117,024 140,366 139,837 80,827 N/A October 2020 Page 44 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group (CAJP) CAJP - Financial Data - Five Year Summary 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 Allocated Budget Expenses-Activities October 2020 Page 45 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures by Parliamentary Association 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 (on March 31, 2020) Chair: Senate House of Commons Hon.

John McKay, P.C.

Vice-Chairs: Hon.

Terry M. Mercer Michael Levitt Members: Hon.

Douglas John Black, Q.C.

Hon.

Tony Dean Hon.


Leo Housakos John Barlow Daniel Blaikie Greg Fergus Matt Jeneroux Marie-France Lalonde James Maloney Christine Normandin Jamie Schmale October 2020 Page 46 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association (RUUK) 2019-2020 Activities and Expenditures The Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association (RUUK) was scheduled to host a delegation of British parliamentarians in Ottawa, in 2019.
This visit had to be postponed several times as a consequence of the uncertainty caused by Brexit, confidence votes in the House of Commons and a legislative election in the United Kingdom.
24 24 Activities Executive Meetings, Annual General Meetings, Hospitality and General Operating Expenses Sub-total Revenue (membership fees) Total1 1Differences in totals are due to rounding A Five-Year Summary 1,004 1,004 s u o e n a l l e c s i M (2,550) (2,550) s e e F n o i t a r t s i g e R l a t o T 1,029 1,028 (2,550) (1,521) Fiscal Year No.

of Members No.
of Activities Budget Expenses Activities Contributions 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 117 108 117 109 103 3 3 7 7 2 10,000 75,000 90,000 63,000 72,000 3,634 48,295 52,522 51,537 (1,521) N/A RUUK - Financial Data - Five Year Summary 100000 80000 60000 40000 20000 0 -20000 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 Allocated Budget Expenses-Activities October 2020 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 respective 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 including economic and trade issues, environmental, energy and shared resource issues, and defence, security and humanitarian issues, among others.
To achieve its goals, CEUS undertakes a wide variety of activities including its annual meeting, bilateral meetings on specific topics of mutual concern, Congressional visits, and attendance at national and regional conferences.

Members of the Executive Committee (on March 31, 2020) Co-Chairs: Vice-Chairs: Senate Hon.

Michael L. MacDonald House of Commons Hon.

Wayne Easter, P.C.

Hon.

Jane Cordy Hon.

Diane Griffin Hon.

Paul J. Massicotte Hon.


Yuen Pau Woo Vance Badawey Colin Carrie James Cumming Marc Dalton Kerry Diotte Yvonne Jones Brian Masse Hon.

David J. McGuinty, P.C.

Hon.

John McKay, P.C.


Mario Simard Francesco Sorbara October 2020 Page 48 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (CEUS) 2019-2020 Activities and Expenditures Every year, the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (CEUS) aims to send a delegation of approximately twelve parliamentarians to Washington, D.C., to hold one-on-one meetings with senators and Congressional Representatives.
This was not possible this year, due to the parliamentary and congressional calendars and the October federal election.

Delegations did attend several U.S. national and regional conferences such as the Western Governors’ Association meeting in Vail, Colorado; the Pacific North West Economic Region Summit in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; the National Governors’ Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah; and the National Conference of State Legislators’ Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee.
In addition, CEUS attended the Western, Mid-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 and policy interests.

These meetings were held in Big Sky, Montana; Chicago, Illinois; and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, respectively.
CEUS also attended the Council of State Governments’ National Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in December 2019, and the National Governors’ Winter Meeting held in Washington, D.C., in February 2020.

Finally, following 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 3,058 5,631 8,689 2019-05-05 – CAN/AM Border Trade Alliance Conference – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 2019-06-10 – Western Governors' Association Annual Meeting – Vail, Colorado, United States of America 2019-07-13 – 73rd Annual Meeting of the Southern Legislative Conference – New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America1 2019-07-16 – 72nd Annual Meeting of the Council of State Governments - Western Legislative Conference – Big Sky, Montana, United States of America 2019-07-21 – Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) 29th Annual Summit – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada 2019-07-21 – 74th Annual Meeting of the Council of State Governments - Midwestern Legislative Conference – Chicago, Illinois, United States of America 2019-07-24 – National Governors Association Annual Summer Meeting – Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America 2019-07-28 – 59th Annual Meeting of the Council of State Governments - Eastern Regional Conference – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America October Page 49 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (CEUS) Activities 2019-08-05 – National Conference of State Legislatures Annual Meeting (NCSL) – Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America 2019-09-08 – Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG-ECP) – Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada1 2019-10-06 – CAN/AM
 Border Trade Alliance Conference – Washington, D.C., United States of America 2019-12-04 – Annual National Conference of the Council of State Governments – San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States of America 2020-02-07 – National Governors Association Winter Meeting – Washington, D.C., United States of America 2020-03-03 – Great Lakes Day and Great Lakes Congressional Breakfast – Washington, D.C., United States of America Executive Meetings, Annual General Meetings, Hospitality and General Operating Expenses Sub-total Revenue (membership fees) Total2 1Visit was cancelled 2Differences in totals are due to rounding A Five-Year Summary (3,675) (3,675) 90,076 66,473 17,562 6,109 (3,636) 47,048 223,633 Fiscal Year No.
of Members No.
of Activities Budget Expenses Activities Contributions 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 188 152 182 147 148 18 21 24 27 20 214,175 282,000 417,000 280,514 267,000 211,708 272,535 301,261 254,482 223,633 N/A October 2020 Page 50 / 51 Section III: Activities and Expenditures - Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group (CEUS) CEUS - Financial - Five Year Summary 450,000 400,000 350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 Allocated Budget Expenses-Activities October 2020 Page 51 / 51