Ottawa – Global Affairs Canada has issued the following statement: “Canada condemns the actions taken by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) this weekend against Philippine civilian and government vessels in the South China Sea, first at Scarborough Shoal on December 9 and then at Second Thomas Shoal on December 10. The use of dangerous maneuvers, collisions, water cannons and …
Ottawa – Building on the success of the Team Canada Trade Mission to Japan in fall 2023, Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, announced that she will lead Team Canada trade missions to Malaysia and Vietnam from March 24 to 29 and to South Korea from April 21 to 25, 2024. During the trade missions, …
Ottawa – Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, accompanied by General Wayne Eyre, Chief of the Defence Staff, will visit Latvia from December 15-16, 2023, and then travel to Poland on December 17-18. Minister Blair and General Eyre will meet with Latvian and Polish officials, and thank Canadian Armed Forces members deployed abroad for their service. In Latvia, Minister Blair will hold bilateral meetings with Andris Sprūds, Defence …
Ottawa – Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, today participated in a virtual meeting of WTO trade ministers hosted by the United Arab Emirates. The ministers discussed key priorities and solutions aimed at producing a strong outcome at the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC13), scheduled for February 26 to 29, 2024. At today’s meeting, Minister …
Gatineau – Canada’s Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Kamal Khera, together with Brazilian Minister of Racial Equality, Anielle Franco, issued the following statement: “The Governments of Canada and Brazil are committed to promoting inclusion and taking action against racism and discrimination. Both Brazil and Canada have incredibly diverse populations, which have been a distinctive strength for our …
New agreements will help secure Ontario’s clean power supply and new opportunities in province’s nuclear sector TORONTO – The Ontario government has concluded a successful trade mission to France, the United Kingdom (UK), and COP28 to strengthen existing relationships and showcase how Ontario, and its nuclear supply chain, can help countries around the world meet increasing energy demands. This mission, led …
Canada strengthens its commitment to work with the international community to accelerate investments and policies to reach climate targets Dubai – François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, concluded his participation at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, where he joined Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, to highlight Canada’s key accomplishments and …
Ottawa – On the margins of COP28, Canada’s Minister of Transport, Pablo Rodriguez, United States Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, and United States Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm issued the following statement: “The governments of the United States and Canada share a strong commitment to addressing the urgent global challenge of climate change. “Recognizing the important role transportation plays in …
Gatineau – The Government of Canada is committed to investing in initiatives that support inclusion and respect for diversity, and the fight against racism and discrimination in all their forms, both at home and around the world. In support of these efforts, Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Kamal Khera, participated this week in the third UNESCO Global …
Ottawa – Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, today welcomed Manuel Tovar, Minister of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica and President of the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promoter, to Ottawa. Minister Tovar joined Minister Ng in a discussion with stakeholders, key businesses leaders, Indigenous partners and Canadian parliamentarians, during which they highlighted the strong bilateral relationship …
