Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 34, I have the honour to present to the House a report, in both official languages, of the Canada-United Kingdom Interparliamentary Association concerning the inaugural visit to Belfast and London, United Kingdom, which took place from January 24 to 30, 1999.
It was a very productive delegation which included discussions with our own General John de Chastelain on the progress of the Belfast agreement and subsequently with representatives from five parties of the Northern Ireland Assembly on the peace process.
We also met with a representative of the Monaghan and Portadown project which takes Catholic and Protestant youths together for classes at Confederation College in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Subsequently we met extensively with members of the parliament of Westminster on Canada-U.K. areas of concern. Much was accomplished by the delegation and we are very appreciative of the parliament allowing this opportunity.