Inter-Parliamentary Union IPU: Canada

The Iranian Parliament Dept: Canada is the host of this year's assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union IPU , the 100th anniversary of its membership in an organization that predates the United Nations, according to Vancouver Sun. However, government sources say each applicant will be evaluated individually, and their memberships in different organizations examined. The Iranian Parliament includes some members of cultural and religious minorities, including one Persian Jew, Zoroastrians and Catholics and oTTAWA - A month after their nation's diplomats were turfed from Canada, members of the Iranian Parliament have applied for visas to attend an international conference in Quebec City. Given that Ottawa recently listed Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism, it's unknown whether the Canadian government will issue visas to the parliamentarians. Citizenship and Immigration Canada will not comment on its cases because of privacy laws. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.