Ottawa – Global Affairs Canada has issued the following statement: “Canada strongly condemns the extremist settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank and is also gravely concerned by reports of Palestinian communities being forcibly removed from their lands in the West Bank. Canada, along with partners, calls on the Government of Israel to take immediate action to stop such …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, and, Her Excellency Battsetseg Batmunkh, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, today issued the following joint statement: “Canada and Mongolia reaffirm their strong bilateral relations, as Minister Battsetseg pays an official visit to Canada at the invitation of Minister Joly. This is the first visit by a Mongolian Foreign Minister …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Antony Blinken, United States Secretary of State, spoke on Friday November 17 to discuss the Israel-Hamas conflict. Secretary Blinken and Minister Joly emphasized the need for increased humanitarian access to Gaza, the immediate release of hostages and the protection of all civilians. They reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring that the conflict …
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San Francisco – This week, Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, participated in the 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Annual Ministers’ Meeting in San Francisco, California. While at APEC, Minister Ng highlighted Canada’s commitment to deepen its engagement across the Indo-Pacific by continuing to work closely with APEC economies to ensure strong, sustainable, and inclusive growth …
San Francisco – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with Minister Benny Gantz, a member of Israel’s War Cabinet. Prime Minister Trudeau reaffirmed Canada’s longstanding support for Israel and its right to defend itself in accordance with international law, including international humanitarian law, while strongly emphasizing the importance of taking all possible measures to protect civilians and to minimize casualties. He …
Ottawa – Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, met with Juan Carlos Mathews Salazar, Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Peru, on the margins of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting 2023 in San Francisco, California. During the meeting, the ministers discussed Peru’s priorities, as Peru will hold the chair of APEC in …
Ottawa – Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, today announced that she will participate in the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial Meeting on November 13 to 15, 2023, in San Francisco, California. This meeting, hosted by the United States, will provide an opportunity for Canada to further its international trade and investment priorities, including: …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has travelled to San Francisco, California. She will be there from November 13-17, to participate in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Annual Ministerial Meeting hosted by US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken. During her visit, Minister Joly will engage with her Indo-Pacific counterparts and with private sector leaders to advance …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing new sanctions against 9 individuals and 6 entities under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations. These sanctions are imposed against persons who, by their role in the Kremlin-backed orchestration of disinformation and war propaganda, directly promote Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. Canada is also sanctioning disinformation …
