Parliamentary Mission -- Dublin, Ireland and Belfast, Northern
Report of the Canadian Parliamentary Delegation respecting its mission to Ireland and Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association Dublin and Cork, Ireland and Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom March 5-9, 2018 REPORT From 5 to 9 March 2018, the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association (CAEU) sent a delegation of six parliamentarians to Ireland and Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (U.K.). The delegates were Mr. James Maloney, MP and head of the delegation; Mr. Scott Simms, MP and chair of CAEU; Hon. René Cormier, Senator; Hon. David Wells, Senator; Mr. Ziad Aboultaif, MP; and Ms. Irene Mathyssen, MP. The delegation was accompanied by Association Secretary, Ms. Guyanne Desforges, and Association Advisor, Ms. Laura Barnett. From 7 to 9 March, CAEU was joined by a delegation of six parliamentarians from the Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association (RUUK). The delegates were Mr. Frank Baylis, MP and head of the delegation; Hon. Patricia Bovey, Senator; Hon. Donald Plett, Senator; Hon. John MacKay, MP; Mr. Daniel Blaikie, MP and Mr. Kerry Diotte, MP. The delegation was accompanied by Association Secretary, Mr. Jean- Francois Pagé and Association Advisor, Ms. Sonya Norris. During meetings in Dublin, Cork and Belfast, the delegation met with ministers, parliamentarians and other political representatives; government officials; and representatives from business associations, Canadian companies, and think tanks. In addition, the delegation was briefed by officials from Canada’s Embassy to Ireland and the Honorary Consul of Canada in Belfast. The discussions held during these meetings pertained to key issues in Canada-European Union, Canada-Ireland and Canada-U.K. relations, including the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and Brexit.
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