Visit to Canada of

a Parliamentary Delegation from the United Kingdom of Great Britain

and Northern Ireland

Ottawa – Edmonton – Fort McMurray – Québec City

April 22 to 27, 2012

DRAFT Program

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

United Kingdom Delegation ................................ 3

Executive of the Canada – United Kingdom

Inter-Pparliamentary Association ...................... 4

Canadian Secretariat .............................................. 5

Program .................................................................... 7

General Information ............................................ 23

Telephone Numbers ............................................. 26

Notes ...................................................................... 27

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OFFICIAL DELEGATION

UNITED KINGDOM

Ms. Helen Jones, M.P. (Labour)

Delegation Leader

Mr. Andy Love, M.P. (Labour)

Mr. Andrew Percy, M.P. (Conservative)

Lord Roberts of Llandudno (Liberal Democrat)

Mr. Mike Weir, M.P. (Scottish National Party)

Ms. Claire Bowman

Accompanying Secretary to the Delegation

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CANADIAN EXECUTIVE OF THE

CANADA – UNITED KINGDOM

INTER-PARLIAMENTARY

ASSOCIATION

Mr. Ed Holder, M.P. (Conservative) Chair

Hon. Nancy Ruth, Senator (Conservative) Vice-Chair

Mr. Devinder Shory, M.P. (Conservative) Vice-Chair

Hon. Terry Mercer, Senator (Liberal)

Hon. Pierre Claude Nolin, Senator (Conservative)

Mr. Charlie Angus, M.P. (NDP)

Mr. John Carmichael, M.P. (Conservative)

Ms. Irene Mathyssen, M.P. (NDP)

Hon. John McKay, M.P. (Liberal)

Mr. James Rajotte, M.P. (Conservative)

Mr. Mike Sullivan, M.P. (NDP)

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CANADIAN SECRETARIAT

PARLIAMENT OF CANADA

Ms. Elizabeth Kingston

Executive Secretary

Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary

Association

Ms. Jane Kennedy

Logistics Officer Ms. Manon Champagne

Protocol Officer

Mr. Nikolas Baksi Administrative Assistant

Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary

Association

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PROGRAM

Sunday, April 22, 2012

OTTAWA

15:10 Arrival of official delegation in Canada

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport Greeted by: Mr. Ed Holder, M.P. Chair of the Canada – United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association

16:00

Departure for the hotel Arrival at the Fairmont Château Laurier Hotel 1 Rideau Street

18:30 Welcome dinner hosted by

Mr. Ed Holder, M.P. Chair of the Canada – United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association Wilfrid’s Restaurant Fairmont Château Laurier Hotel

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Monday, April 23, 2012

OTTAWA

Breakfast at leisure Wilfrid’s Restaurant, Fairmont Château Laurier Hotel

08:45 Assemble in hotel lobby

08:50 Departure on foot for Parliament Hill

All working sessions to be held on Parliament Hill

09:00 Bicameral Parliaments – Relationship between the Senate and the House of Commons Mr. Gary O’Brien, Clerk of the Senate Ms. Audrey O’Brien, Clerk of the House of Commons Room 238-S, Centre Block

09:45 Health Break

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10:00 Political Parties in Parliament and Business of the House Leaders Hon. Peter Van Loan, P.C., M.P. Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Mr. Joe Comartin, M.P. Opposition House Leader in the House of Commons Room 238-S, Centre Block

10:45 Health Break

11:00 The Clarity Act and Federal/Provincial Relations Hon. Stéphane Dion, P.C., M.P. Mr. Scott Reid, M.P. Room 238-S, Centre Block

11:45 Travel by taxi to Earnscliffe Manor

12:00 Luncheon hosted by His Excellency Andrew Pocock High Commissioner of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Canada Earnscliffe Manor 140 Sussex Drive

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13:45 Travel by taxi to Parliament Hill

14:00 Attendance at Question Period in the House of Commons Speaker’s Gallery Chamber of the House of Commons

15:00 The Relationship between Parliament and the Media Hon. Jim Munson, Senator Hon. Mike Duffy, Senator Room 356-S, Centre Block

15:45 Health Break 16:00 The Relationship between

Parliamentarians and Civil Society Hon. John McKay, P.C., M.P. Mr. Chris Alexander (TBC), M.P. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence Room 356-S, Centre Block

16:45 Departure on foot for the hotel 18:00 Assemble in hotel lobby 18:10 Departure on foot for Parliament Hill

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18:15 Meeting with Hon. Andrew Scheer, M.P. Speaker of the House of Commons Room 220-N, Centre Block

18:30 Dinner hosted by

Hon. Andrew Scheer, M.P. Speaker of the House of Commons Room 216-N, Centre Block

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

OTTAWA Breakfast at leisure

Wilfrid’s Restaurant Fairmont Château Laurier Hotel

08:45 Assemble in hotel lobby 08:50 Departure on foot for Parliament Hill 09:00 Orientation Programme for New

Members of Parliament Mr. Ian MacDonald Principal Clerk Committees and Legislative Services House of Commons Room 238-S, Centre Block

09:45 Health Break

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10:00 Challenges for New Parliamentarians Ms. Michelle Rempel, M.P. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of the Environment Room 238-S, Centre Block

10:45 Health Break 11:00 Representation of Women

in Parliament Ms. Peggy Nash, M.P. Ms.Susan Truppe, M.P. Parliamentary Secretary for Status of Women Room 238-S, Centre Block

11:45 Departure on foot for the

National Arts Centre

12:00 Luncheon co-hosted by Mr. Ed Holder, M.P., Chair of the Canada – United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association, and Mr. Russ Hiebert, M.P., Chair of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Le Café 53 Elgin Street

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13:45 Departure on foot for Parliament Hill 14:00 Attendance at Senators’ Statements

and Official Recognition Governor General’s Gallery Senate Chamber

14:20 Guided tour of the

Parliament Buildings 15:00 Climate Change Issues

Hon. Peter Kent, P.C., M.P., Minister of the Environment Room 238-S, Centre Block

15:45 Departure on foot for the hotel 17:15 Assemble in hotel lobby 17:20 Departure on foot for Parliament Hill 17:30 Meeting with

Hon. Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker of the Senate Room 263-S, Centre Block

18:00 Dinner hosted by

Hon. Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker of the Senate Room 274-F, Centre Block

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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Breakfast at leisure

Wilfrid’s Restaurant Fairmont Château Laurier Hotel

06:30 Luggage collection from rooms and room check-out

06:40 Assemble in hotel lobby

07:00 Departure for the airport

08:45 Departure for Edmonton on

Air Canada flight AC 193 Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

08:50 Departure for Québec City on

Air Canada flight AC 8746 Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

Wednesday, April 25, 2012 (cont’d) (Quebec Delegates)

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Quebec Delegates: Ms. Helen Jones, M.P., Delegation Leader Lord Roberts of Llandudno Mr. Mike Weir, M.P. Accompanied by Ms. Elizabeth Kingston

09:45 10:30

Arrival in Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport Departure for the hotel by taxi Arrival at the Fairmont Chateau Frontenac 1 rue des Carrières

11:30 Lunch

TBC 13:30 Guided tour of Old Québec on foot

with Mr. David Mendel 15:20 Arrival at the National Assembly

through Door 2 15:30 Quebec and the Federal Relationship

TBC 17:30 Departure through Door 1

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19:30 Dinner hosted by Mr. Jacques Chagnon, M.N.A. President of the National Assembly of Quebec and Chair of the Quebec Section of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association TBC

Thursday, April 26, 2012 (Quebec Delegates)

Breakfast at leisure 09:30 Assemble in hotel lobby 09:40 Departure for the

National Assembly of Quebec 09:50 Arrival at the National Assembly

through Door 2 10:00 Official recognition at Routine

Proceedings National Assembly Chamber

11:00 Guided tour of the National Assembly

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12:00 Luncheon hosted by Mme Fatima Houda-Pépin, M.N.A. Chair Designate of the Quebec Section of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Johnson Room, National Assembly

14:00 Quebec and the Fight Agaisnt Climate

Change TBC

16:00 Departure through Door 1 19:00 Dinner in Old Québec

TBC

Friday, April 27, 2012 (Quebec Delegates)

Breakfast at leisure 09:00 Assembly in the hotel lobby 09:10 Departure for the TBC 09:30 Meetings with officials of the

Ministry of International Affairs TBC

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12:00 Luncheon in Old Québec TBC

13:30 Site Visit of the Residence of the

Governor General and the Citadelle 1 Citadelle Cote

15:30 17:50

Departure for the airport by taxi Departure for Montreal on Air Canada flight AC 8725 Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport

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Wednesday, April 24, 2012 (cont’d) (Alberta Delegates)

Alberta Delegates: Mr. Andrew Percy, M.P., Delegation Leader Mr. Andy Love, M.P. Accompanied by Ms. Claire Bowman and Ms. Jane Kennedy

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12:10

12:20

Arrival in Edmonton

Edmonton International Airport

Departure for the hotel

Arrival at the

Fairmont Hotel Macdonald

10065 100th Street

12:30

14:25

Lunch at

The Harvest Room Restaurant

Fairmont Hotel Macdonald

10065 100th Street

Oilsand Briefing

Intergovernment, International

and Aboriginal Relations Office

4th Floor, Commerce Place, 10155

102nd Street

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16:30 Departure for the hotel

17:45 Assemble in the hotel lobby

17:50 Departure for the restaurant

18:00 Reception and Dinner

Sorrentino’s (TBC)

10162 100 Street Northwest

Thursday, April 25, 2012 (cont’d)

(Alberta Delegates)

05:45 Assemble in hotel

06:00 Departure for the airport

07:25 Departure for Fort McMurray on

Air Canada flight AC 8380

Edmonton International Airport

09:00 Tour Oil Sands

Friday, April 26, 2012

(Alberta Delegates)

Breakfast at leisure

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08:40 Assemble in hotel lobby

08:45 Depart for Alberta Legislature Annex

Federal and Provincial Relations

(Overview)

Mr. Bruce Tait

Executive Director

Federal/Provincial Relations

Intergovernmental, International

and Aboriginal Relations

Department of Justice

10:30 Health Break

10:45 Federal and Provincial

Fiscal Relations

Mr. Jason Brisebois

Chief Economist

Western Centre for

Economic Research

University of Alberta

Taxation in the Provinces

(TBC)

Alberta Department of Finance

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12:00 Lunch

TBC

13:30 Private program

Transportation to the West

Edmonton Mall will be provided

16:00 Luggage collection from rooms and

room check-out

16:15 Assemble in hotel lobby

16:30 Departure for the airport

19:30 Departure for London on

Air Canada flight AC 898

Edmonton International Airport