Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met for the first time with Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security. During the meeting, Minister Joly reaffirmed Canada’s commitment to strengthening Canada’s partnership with the African Union Commission, as Canada celebrates 15 years as an accredited permanent observer to the African Union. Minister Joly discussed …
Ottawa – Canada and Saint Kitts and Nevis have formed important partnership in the Caribbean. Rob Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, sat down with newly accredited HC, HE Samuel Berridge. Together we discussed opportunities for growing trade, engagement with CARICOM and the Commonwealth, and our shared regional engagement.
Congo – Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development visited Democratic Republic of Congo. He said: “Democratic Republic of Congo is an important partner for Canada, and with strong people-to-people ties, our collaboration holds a lot of potential. President Felix Tshisekedi and I know youth empowerment is key for future prosperity and will continue investing in their potential.”
Ottawa – Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, concluded his trip to Benin, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda. During his trip, he reaffirmed Canada’s engagement in Africa, particularly in support of empowering women and girls, increasing green economic growth and ensuring a more prosperous world for all. In Benin, Minister Hussen, with Kouaro Yves Chabi, Minister of …
Brussels – Canada and Belgium have enjoyed long-standing bilateral relations for many years based on friendship and trust, as well as shared values of freedom, democracy, human rights, openness and tolerance. Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs Canada and Associate Minister of National Defence, met with Ludivine Dedonder, Belgium’s Minister of Defence, during her visit to Brussels. The ministers …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs issued the following statement regarding Canada’s assisted departures from Haiti: “The safety of Canadians, at home and abroad, is our top priority. Our teams in Ottawa and in the region continue to work tirelessly to help Canadians and those with strong ties to Canada leave Haiti. We have been working around the …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement: “On this day 75 years ago, Canada was among the 12 Allies that founded the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). With Sweden having recently joined, we now stand strong at 32 Allies. NATO was created to safeguard the citizens of Allied …
Paris – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Stéphane Séjourné, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, during her visit to Paris. The ministers had the opportunity to discuss the impact of current geopolitical issues on Canada and France, and ways to better coordinate each country’s approach to them. The ministers exchanged views on the initiatives recently …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, is in Brussels, Belgium, to attend the NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting from April 3 to 4. In Brussels, Minister Joly is meeting with her NATO counterparts and partners to discuss the current global security environment and welcome Sweden to its first Foreign Ministers’ Meeting as an Ally following its accession to NATO …
Ottawa – As the security situation in Haiti remains extremely volatile, and the Port-au-Prince airport remains closed, the Government of Canada continues to take action to protect the safety and security of Canadians in Haiti. Canada’s assisted departure operation from Haiti to the Dominican Republic is now complete and successfully assisted 153 Canadians to leave Haiti. Canada is grateful for …
