Ottawa A year after the implementation of the price cap on crude oil, our approach has been successful in advancing both of our goals of supporting stability in energy markets while reducing Russian revenues that it could otherwise use to fund its illegal war: Since the beginning of the year, global markets have remained well supplied with oil, while energy …
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Ottawa – Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, pursuant to her authorities under the Bank Act, approved the sale of HSBC Bank Canada (HSBC) to Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), subject to strict terms and conditions imposed on RBC. RBC’s proposed acquisition followed HSBC Global’s November 2022 announcement of its exit from the Canadian market, which is part of …
Ottawa – Melanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs has thanked her team for their work at Global Affairs Canada. She said: “To the sanctions team, the consular affairs team, the communications and policy teams, and everyone in between at Global Affairs Canada headquarters, I can’t thank you enough for your hard work this year. Wishing you and your family a …
Ottawa—Canada remains deeply concerned about the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, and the scale of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Since Hamas’s terrorist attack in early October, Canada has been actively working to support the assisted departure of Canadian citizens, permanent residents and their eligible family members from Israel, the West Bank and Gaza. As part of these continuing …
Ottawa – “As endorsed by the foreign ministries of Canada, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States on December 20, 2023, the Tallinn Mechanism was officially formalized. “In response to Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine, the Tallinn Mechanism aims to coordinate and facilitate civilian cyber-capacity building to help Ukraine uphold …
Warsaw – Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, met with his Polish counterpart, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. Minister Blair thanked Deputy Prime Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz for Poland’s ongoing hospitality to Canadian Armed Forces members, who are training members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) on Polish soil under Operation UNIFIER. Since October 2022, Canada has deployed …
Ottawa – All Canadians benefit from ample and diverse flight options, whether travelling for pleasure or business, or moving people and goods. The Government of Canada is working hard to expand Canada’s international air transport agreements to offer more choice and convenience for shippers and travellers. The Minister of Transport, Pablo Rodriguez, today announced that Canada has recently expanded its …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, issued the following statement on the passing of the Amir of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al Jaber Al-Sabah: “Today, it is with great sadness that I learned of the passing of the Amir of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al Jaber Al-Sabah. Sheikh Nawaf was committed to advancing the …
Riga – Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, arrived in Latvia for his first official visit to the country. Minister Blair is accompanied by General Wayne Eyre, Chief of the Defence Staff. Over the coming days, Minister Blair and General Eyre will be thanking Canadian Armed Forces members deployed in Latvia, and meeting with Latvian officials to strengthen Canada’s defence relationship with a close NATO Ally. Minister Blair …
