To all:- Issue 15, Winter 2005 of The Milne Report has the following report of a new position for Senator Lorna Milne -- let's show our congratulations with tons of petitions!!! The following is the article as printed. Muriel M. Davidson [email protected] Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Brampton, ON http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/index.htm =================== Senator Milne Elected President of Canada-Europe Parliamentary Assosication In November, the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association held its annual meeting to choose a new President and Executive. For the past number of years I have served as the Senate Vice-President of the Association. This year I ran for the position of president, and was privileged to have been selected by the association to serve in that position. The Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association (CEPA) is responsible for representing Canada at many European institutions where Canada has observations. In particular, CEPA sends a delegation to the Council of Europe four times per year, and holds annual exchanges with members of the European Parliament each year. Since the United States does not take part in either of these institutions, Canada's voiceas the strongest presence of the Americas at these conferences speaks much more loudly than it otherwise would. As such, over the years we have managed to have significant input on European-Canadians relations through CEPA. My first duty as president will be to lead the Canadian delegation to the Council of Europe from January 24th-29th. Our delegation plans to take part in three very important debates over the course of the week. We will be bringing them information on the extensive Canadian participation in the elections in the Ukraine.[more -- another time]. There will certainly be discussions on how European and other countries can support those in critical need in South East Asia after the tsunami disaster. A debate has been long scheduled on European-American relations and I also expect that Canada will have a significant part to play in the discussions. I am also hoping to secure Canadian participation in a new European institution. For a few years now, all European parliamentarians who study European issues in their home parliaments meet annually at the Conference of European Affairs Committees (COSAC) to discuss the EU. These are not members of the super European Parliament, but average members of the UK House of Commons, for instance. The COSAC constitution allows for observer countries to take part, and I am hoping to secure Canadian participation at this key point of contact with European parliamentarians. I am looking forward to these new challenges, and promise to keep you up to date on my successes! ----------- Way to go, Senator Lorna Milne!!!!! Let's try to completely cover the hall mat inside her front door with THICK envelopes of petitions -- WE need to work for one who is working for US!