Ottawa – Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, concluded a visit to Jordan on May 12. The visit focused on Canada’s humanitarian assistance in the region and provided him with the opportunity to hear first-hand from humanitarian partners about the current situation in the Gaza Strip, including Rafah. Minister Hussen met with His Royal Highness Prince Rashid bin El Hassan to …
Ottawa – Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, welcomed Germany’s Minister of Defence, Boris Pistorius, to Ottawa. The Ministers held a productive bilateral meeting, during which they discussed Canada’s recently-released defence policy update, Our North, Strong and Free and Canada-Germany defence relations. The Ministers also discussed our mutual efforts to support Ukraine and our work to strengthen NATO’s defence and deterrence posture, including in …
Ottawa – Public Safety Canada announced a federal investment of $219,974 over two years to Modus – Zentrum für angewandte Deradikalisierungsforschung (modus|zad), in support of PreP-Ex, a collaborative project between German and Canadian subject matter experts to better address the rising threat of anti-authority forms of violent extremism. This funding was granted through the Community Resilience Fund (CRF). PreP-Ex, which …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, hosted Enrique A. Manalo, Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, in Ottawa on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of Canada-Philippines diplomatic relations. During their meeting, Minister Joly and Secretary Manalo discussed the strong people-to-people ties that serve as the foundation of our bilateral relationship, as well as …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, during his visit to Ottawa. During their meeting, Minister Joly commended Nigeria on its strong leadership in West Africa, including through its chairmanship of the Economic Community of West African States, which is helping to support stability, …
Canadians nationwide welcomed refugees fleeing dangerous and difficult living conditions after the Vietnam War Gatineau – National historic designations can recall moments of greatness and triumph or cause us to contemplate the complex moments that helped define the Canada of today. Commemoration encourages us to acknowledge the full scope of our shared history and help us reflect on how to …
Ottawa – Global Affairs Canada has issued the following statement: “Canada remains committed to taking every possible step to ensure the safety and security of Canadians both at home and abroad. “The Government of Canada has taken extraordinary measures to repatriate 6 Canadian children from northeastern Syria. The focus is now on protecting the children’s privacy and ensuring they receive the …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs of Canada and Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement: “Canada stands in solidarity with Germany, Czechia and other allies as they condemn the malicious cyber campaign against the Social Democratic Party of Germany. On May 3, Germany …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that she will welcome Enrique A. Manalo, Secretary for Foreign Affairs for the Philippines, to Ottawa on May 8, 2024. This year is a significant milestone for Canada and the Philippines as the two countries celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations. The long-standing friendship shared by the two countries is …
Paris, France – Maninder Sidhu, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development was in Paris, France, to meet international partners and participate in the 2024 Ministerial Council Meeting of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Parliamentary Secretary Sidhu highlighted Canada’s approach to inclusive and sustainable economic growth. He also noted that Canada …
