Valerie Cola

Canada’s role in advancing global reform Participation in and informal conversations regarding legislative bills Discussing arms embargo on Israel civil society delegation engaging on LGBTQIA+ rights International relations and development assistance LGBTQIA+ persecution and how Canada must act through diplomacy, funding, envoy pathways Canadian Foreign Policy in the Mesoamerica, the Caribbean and South America Investing in Women Peacebuilders to Address the Climate, Conflict, and Gender Nexu Responding to global economic crises: Canada’s role and responsibilities Engagement with Canadian foreign policy and international assistance across global regions International Development Week to urge stronger support for international development as a strategic pillar of Canada’s foreign policy. global debt crisis and Canada’s role as a bilateral lender and in global debt reform. participated in the Cooperation Canada Hill Day event advocate for Gender Justice, Ecological Justice, Indigenous Rights, Migrant Justice and climate justice Canada’s international trade policy and international development policy around the world Canada's international development policy with respect to immigration Canada policy in regard to Indigenous/Racialized people Concerns regarding climate Human Rights Concerns in the world Canada’s international trade policy and international development policy with respect in promoting a just peace in Palestine and Israel Encourage the Canadian government to meet its commitments to increase the international assistance envelop in budget in context of high food insecurity, increasing disasters due to impact of climate change, FIAP and advancing gender equality Canada's international development assistance and prioritize women-led grassroots organizations. labeling of Israeli settlement goods entering Canada; and support for exclusion of settlement products from Canada-Israeli Free Trade Agreement Canada’s international trade policy and international development policy with respect to mining in Africa in general terms. No discussion of any particular proposal, bill, program, regulation, policy or program. Canada's international trade policy and international development policy with respect to mining in El Salvedor and Guatemala

Encourage the introduction of new legislation to ensure sustainable First Nation water and wastewater systems, with minimum standards of water quality and minimum capacity standards for the delivery of water. Increase the grants portion of Canada’s bilateral climate finance and ensure that only grants are used to address adaptation and loss and damage. Conduct a review of all bilateral debts held by Canada to identify those that have become unsustainable and to be canceled without conditions. Play a leadership role in multilateral forums, like the G7, G20, IMF and World Bank for the creation of a UN Framework Convention on Sovereign Debt. Encourage the reduction and phase out of fossil fuel production and to significantly reduce investments in fossil fuel supply. Ensure the elimination of subsidies to fossil fuel industry. Adopt strong climate targets by enhancing regulations to limit greenhouse gas emissions.