Ottawa – Rob Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, today concluded his visit to Paraguay, where he led Canada’s delegation to the 54th regular session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) from June 26 to 28, 2024. During the General Assembly, Parliamentary Secretary Oliphant delivered a statement on behalf of Canada, where …
Kyiv – Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, met with the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal on June 26, 2024, to discuss continued collaboration between Canada and Ukraine and bilateral trade in the context of Ukraine’s reconstruction. The meeting underscored Canada’s commitment to strengthening ties with Ukraine and supporting its sovereignty and economic development. …
Mexico – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president-elect, and with Juan Ramón de la Fuente, the incoming Secretary of Foreign Affairs, in Mexico City. Minister Joly congratulated president-elect Sheinbaum on her historic electoral victory that will see her become the first woman president of Mexico and congratulated the incoming Secretary on his appointment. During …
OTTAWA – The Government of Canada is committed to further strengthening its longstanding relationship with the Republic of Korea by and celebrating our artists, creative professionals and athletes. Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, and YU In Chon, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism for the Republic of Korea, reinforced the enduring friendship of the two countries by signing the …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing additional sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Hamas Terrorist Attacks) Regulations. These sanctions are another clear example of Canada’s commitment to countering Hamas and its acts of terror, as well as its affiliates and financial networks. Today’s sanctions apply to nine individuals and two entities with roles …
Ottawa – Earlier Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that Rob Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, will travel to Asunción, Paraguay, from June 26 to 29 to participate in the 54th regular session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS). While in Asunción, Parliamentary Secretary Oliphant reaffirmed Canada’s commitment to supporting …
30-day consultation on Chinese EVs launching July 2 Vaughan – Auto manufacturing directly supports over 125,000 good-paying Canadian jobs, many of which are unionized. Canada’s electric vehicle (EV) supply chain potential is ranked first in the world—and the federal government is seizing the growth opportunities of EVs to ensure Canadian auto workers can succeed well into the future. Canadian auto …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing additional sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Haiti) Regulations to address the escalating gang violence in Haiti, which continues to have devastating effects on the Haitian population. These latest sanctions target three Haitian gang leaders: Luckson Elan, Gabriel Jean-Pierre and Ferdens Tilus. Canada has reason to believe that …
Ottawa – Canada’s partnership with the Caribbean region is rooted in our strong people-to-people ties and mutual goals to advance sustainable development, strengthen our relationship and reduce poverty. At the 54th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), which was held from June 17 to 20, 2024, in Ottawa, Ontario, Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International …
Ottawa – Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, announced that the Government of Canada has listed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist entity under the Criminal Code, effective today. Based on their actions, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the IRGC has knowingly carried out, attempted to carry out, participated in …
