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Through official visits and participation in interparliamentary associations and groups, senators meet with individuals from around the world to discuss issues such as health, trade, economics, security, culture, and the environment. The international activities of senators strengthen Canada’s relationships with other countries, raise our country’s profile on the world stage, and promote human rights, multiculturalism, good governance, and other values that are important to Canadians.