Ottawa – Canada has been actively reviewing its approach, in line with the feminist foreign policy and feminist international assistance policy, to engaging with African countries and institutions to build stronger, expanded and more visible partnerships. Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, and Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, …
Ottawa – Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, issued the following statement on the final results of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s fifth administrative review of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on certain Canadian softwood lumber products: “Canada is extremely disappointed that the US Department of Commerce has significantly increased its unfair and unwarranted duties on softwood …
Bagotville – Marie-France Lalonde, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence, on behalf of the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, announced the beginning of construction on a new Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) facility at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Bagotville. This facility will enable Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members to posture and deploy Canada’s incoming fleet of CF-35A fighter jets in a flight-ready state …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has announced that Canada is imposing sanctions against ten individuals and six entities under the Special Economic Measures (Belarus) Regulations. These persons are sanctioned on the fourth anniversary of the fraudulent presidential elections in Belarus, in response to their involvement in ongoing and systematic human rights abuses in Belarus and support for …
Ottawa – Global Affairs Canada has issued the following statement: “The health, safety and security of Canada’s diplomatic staff and their families remain a priority for the Government of Canada” “Due to the unpredictable security situation, Canada has made the decision to temporarily relocate dependent children of Canada-based employees from Tel Aviv. Dependent children and their legal guardians from the …
Ottawa – Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence welcomed Richard Marles, Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and Minister for Defence, to Vancouver, British Columbia for a bilateral visit. The Ministers discussed Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy and defence policy update, Our North, Strong and Free – and current and future efforts to strengthen the Canada-Australia defence relationship. Minister Blair and Deputy Prime …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, had announced that Robert Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, is visiting Namibia and Zambia. In Windhoek, Namibia, Parliamentary Secretary Oliphant will engage with senior government officials on shared priorities, including creating opportunities for young people, achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, mining responsibly and building supply chains for …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, issued the following statement: “Canada condemns the human rights violations, as well as the acts of violence that are occurring following the presidential elections and calls for the immediate release of the arbitrarily arrested, imprisoned or detained individuals. Citizens cannot be target of repression or reprisal for exercising their democratic rights. “The …
Halifax – Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, announced on behalf of Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, that Canada and the United States have concluded substantive negotiations for a Technology Safeguards Agreement (TSA). The Canada-United States TSA, upon its entry into force, will establish the legal and technical …
Ottawa – Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, concluded her 2-day visit to Buffalo, New York State, and Southern Ontario, during which she met with local businesses, spoke with government officials and promoted bilateral trade. The visit was part of the Government of Canada’s ongoing Team Canada engagement strategy with the United States. The strategy …
