Members of the Canada-Philippines Inter-Parliamentary Group led by Chair Kevin Lamoureux (center, 2nd row). Deputy Chief of Mission Francisco Noel Fernandez III observed the Group’s General Meeting at Parliament Hill.

The Canada-Philippines Inter-Parliamentary Group held its General Meeting today, 8 May 2018, at Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Mr. Kevin Lamoureux, Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for Winnipeg North, was elected Chair of the Group.

Elected as Vice Chairpersons of the Group to represent the major political parties in Parliament were the following: MP Michael Levitt (Liberal), MP Alice Wong (Conservative), MP Wayne Stetski (NDP), and Senator Dennis Patterson (Conservative).

The Group is scheduled to visit the Philippines in August in order to strengthen parliamentary relationship with their counterparts from the Philippine Congress.