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Report Visit of the Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker of The Report Visit of the Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker of the Senate, and a Parliamentary Delegation Albania, Italy, Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Holy See and Malta, October 11 – October 18, 2009 The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker of the Senate, and a delegation of Senators visited Albania, Italy, the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, the Holy See and Malta from October 11 to 18, 2009. The delegation has the honour of tabling its Report The official delegation led by Speaker Noël A. Kinsella comprised the following members: The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker of the Senate and Mrs. Ann Kinsella The Honourable Marcel Prud’homme, P.C., Senator The Honourable David Tkachuk, Senator The Honourable Elizabeth Hubley, Senator Ms. Janelle Feldstein, Chief of Staff to the Speaker of the Senate Mr. Daniel Charbonneau, Secretary to the Delegation Context - Albania Located on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea, the Republic of Albania is bordered by Montenegro and Serbia to the north, Macedonia to the east, and Greece to the south. Its population of 3.12 million (2005 estimate) is 95 per cent Albanian and 3 per cent Greek. Following the Second World War, the People’s Republic of Albania was proclaimed in January 1946 and, over the next four decades, the communist regime closed off the country to the rest of the world. Following the collapse of communism in Central and Eastern Europe, political and economic reforms were introduced and by 1991 the country was renamed the Republic of Albania with a multi-party parliamentary system. Albania is a parliamentary republic; legislative authority is vested in the unicameral People’s Assembly. Following constitutional amendments and the adoption of a new electoral code in 2008, Albania’s members of Parliament are now elected with closed candidate lists in 12 constituencies that correspond to the administrative regions of the country. Context - Holy See Occupying half a square kilometre in the heart of Rome, the Holy See (Vatican City) is the central government of the Roman Catholic Church. It is the spiritual home of the Church and was formally recognized as a sovereign and independent state by the Italian government with the Lateran Pacts of 1929. The Holy See encourages the religious observance of an estimated one billion Roman Catholics around the world and plays a significant role as a unique observer of international events and player on the international stage. Context – Sovereign Military Order of Malta Founded in 1048 as a monastic community dedicated to helping the sick and the needy, the Order was originally known as the Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem. Through the Middle Ages, it evolved into a religious and military chivalrous order of the Roman Catholic Church and is commonly known today as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. The Sovereign Military Order of Malta is a sovereign subject of international law. The Order has its own government, an independent magistracy, bilateral diplomatic relations with 96 countries and is granted the status of Permanent Observer in many international organizations, including the United Nations. On June 4, 2008, Canada established official relations with the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta, which is the full proper name, through an exchange of letters between Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Order’s Grand Master, Fra' Matthew Festing. Context – Italy Italy is situated in southern Europe, just south of the Alps, and includes France, Austria, Switzerland and Slovenia among its neighbours. It forms a peninsula that extends far into the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory also includes several islands, among them Sicily and Sardinia. The northern part of the country is more industrialized and somewhat more developed than the southern part. Relations between Canada and Italy are characterized by similar values and objectives, shared responsibilities and frequent common positions in multilateral institutions. Italy is a partner to Canada at the G8, North Atlantic Treaty Organization and in several other organizations that contribute to international initiatives and dialogue that are key from the Canadian perspective. Context – Malta The Republic of Malta lies in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya. It is an archipelago comprising five islands, two of which are uninhabited. With a total area of 316 km2, Malta is very small; by way of contrast, Prince Edward Island is approximately 17 times its size. However, the country’s total population in 2007 was 419,285, giving Malta a population density of 1,282 persons per km2, by far the highest in the European Union and among the highest population densities in the world. The capital city is Valletta, home to about 6,300 Maltese. Canada enjoys warm relations with Malta. Along with shared membership in the Commonwealth, theUN and the OSCE, a significant Maltese-Canadian community helps to sustain bilateral ties. Objectives The objectives of the visit were to: enhance relations between Canada and Albania, Italy, the Sovereign Order of Malta, the Holy See, and Malta; encourage ongoing parliamentary dialogue by further promoting parliamentary exchanges; highlight the range of Canada’s interests in the region; discuss foreign policies with respect to issues of international and mutual interest; promote education exchanges; promote research sharing in the area of agriculture; promote collaboration between container shipping ports; and pursue good relations in all fields of contact. Meetings – Albania In Albania, the delegation met with: His Excellency Bamir Topi, President of the Republic of Albania; His Excellency Sali Berisha, Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania; Her Excellency Jozefina Topalli, Speaker of the Parliament; His Excellency Ilir Meta, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs; His Excellency Ferdinand Xhaferri, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sport; His Excellency Dritan Prifti, Minister of the Economy, Trade and Energy; His Excellency Myqerem Tafaj, Minister of Education and Science; His Excellency Sokol Olldashi, Minister of Public Works, Transport and Telecommunications; His Excellency Robert Bosch, Head of OSCE Presence in the Republic of Albania; Ms. Zana Xhuka, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Defence; Rear Admiral Kudret Cela, Commander, Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania; Monsignor Rrok Mirdita, Archbishop of Durrës-Tirana; Haxhi Dede Reshat Bardhi, Bektashi Order of Sufi Dervishes; Grand Mufti Haxhi Selim Muça, Sunni Muslim Community; His Beatitude Anastasios, Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and All Albania, Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania; Mr. Eduard Ndreu, Director, Durres Port Authority; Mr. Arben Ibroja, General Director of Port Customs, Custom Branch – Durres, Ministry of Finance; Mr. Suneel Gupta, Vice-president, Production and Operations, Bankers Petroleum Ltd; Mr. Richard Ferguson, Director, Finance and Corporate Services, Bankers Petroleum Ltd; Ms. Aurela Anastasi, Helsinki Committee on Human Rights; Ms. Elsa Ballauri, Albanian Human Rights Centre; Ms. Kozara Kati, Albanian Centre for Human Rights; Mr. Gjin Marku, Committee on NationWide Reconciliation; Ms. Aferdita Prroni, Human Rights in Democracy Centre. Meeting with His Excellency Bamir Topi, President of the Republic of Albania The President of the Republic of Albania, His Excellency Bamir Topi, welcomed Speaker Kinsella and the delegation and thanked them for their visit. He stated that visits such as this one are important parts of building good relations between countries. As a former parliamentarian, he understands that key decisions are taken in parliaments and frequent contacts between elected officials are needed to sustain the positive bonds of friendship. President Topi then outlined his country’s international objecti ves. It has achieved its goals of gaining a seat within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and is thankful for Canada’s ongoing support. The next step is accession to the European Union. To accomplish this goal, Albania is undergoing structural reforms to satisfy the EU entry requirements. Finally, the President expressed his interest in Canada’s immigration system which successfully integrates new migrants into its society. For his part, Speaker Kinsella thanked the President for his warm welcome . From what he has seen, Canada was right in supporting Albania’s admission to NATO. He said that, while Canada is one of the oldest democracies in the world, it can learn many new things from younger parliamentary institutions which are noted for their innovation and openness to fresh ideas. The Speaker also spoke about some of the objectives of his visit. These include building greater linkages between the Senate of Canada and the Parliament of Albania, promoting closer ties in education and promoting alliances between ports in Atlantic Canada and those in Albania. Senator Tkachuk expressed astonishment with respect to Albania’s achievements since the fall of communism and echoed Speaker Kinsella’s sentiment regarding learning from younger democracies. He spoke about the responsibility of parliamentarians to universally promote and protect democratic institutions in countries that suffered oppression. Senator Hubley spoke about the importance of education and culture in today’s global society, noting that there is a collective responsibility to ensure access to these institutions for all individuals. Meeting with His
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