Ottawa, Ontario – Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, concluded a 2-day trip to Grenada, from July 28 to 29, 2024, where he visited a community affected by Hurricane Beryl and represented Canada at the 47th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). On the margins of the CARICOM meeting, Minister Hussen met with: …
Brazil – Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, talked at the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Brazil. She said: “Before talking about the G7 and the G20, I do want to just take a minute to say how upset I am, how sad I think all Canadians are, about the devastating wildfires that …
Fortaleza – On July 25 and 26, 2024, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, attended the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting in Fortaleza, Brazil to discuss common challenges on ensuring high-quality employment in a changing global economy. Minister Boissonnault reaffirmed Canada’s longstanding commitment to a worker-centric approach in a changing world, focused on making sure …
Ottawa – Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, concluded a visit to Brazil, from July 22 to 25, 2024. In Rio de Janeiro, he took part in the G20 Development Ministerial Meeting (DMM) and a joint meeting of G20 development and finance ministers to establish the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty. At the G20, under the theme of Building …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, earlier announced that Pam Damoff, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Consular Affairs), will travel to Costa Rica for an official consular relations and bilateral visit. During the trip, she has engaged with government officials and regional and international partners on several shared global priorities, such as irregular migration and …
Ottawa – Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, announced that Canada is investing $35.8 million (including taxes) to deliver 90 Light Tactical Vehicles (LTVs) to Canadian Army personnel deployed in Latvia under Operation REASSURANCE – Canada’s mission in support of NATO’s assurance and deterrence measures. This announcement comes as Canada’s military footprint in Europe, including Latvia, is growing. As the Framework Nation for NATO’s Multinational Battle Group Latvia, soon …
Tokyo – Since the elevation of Canada’s Strategic Partnership with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in September 2023, Canada has increased its diplomatic and political engagement across the Asean region, demonstrating its value and concrete commitment as an active and reliable partner to Asean. Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, visited Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Laos) to …
Tokyo – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, is visiting Japan. In Tokyo, Minister Joly met Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, KAMIKAWA Yoko, to discuss progress made under the Canada-Japan Action Plan for contributing to a free and open Indo-Pacific region. They explored ways to strengthen political and economic ties, as well as highlight priorities for Canada’s upcoming G7 presidency in …
Ottawa – Canada and countries around the globe are facing global economic uncertainty. This includes challenges that destabilize international supply chains and threaten global economic stability and recovery. An open, inclusive, sustainable, and rules-based international trading system can help mitigate these challenges. Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, participated in the Italy-hosted G7 Trade Minister’s …
Ottawa – Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, visited Central America and announced $35.75 million in development funding and $5.4 million in humanitarian funding, met with counterparts and saw first-hand the impact of Canadian development projects in Guatemala and Honduras. Minister Hussen began his program in Guatemala with a visit to a migrant and refugee assistance centre, where he heard …
