Ottawa – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, issued the following statement on Korean War Veterans Day: “Today, on the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement, we commemorate Korean War Veterans Day and pay tribute to the brave Canadians who served in the Korean War and defended our values of peace, freedom, and democracy. “From 1950 to 1953, …
Ottawa – Canada announced $212.75 million in development programming as Minister Sajjan concluded his trip to Tanzania. Strengthening Tanzania’s Primary Health-Care System for Women and Girls (Health Basket Fund) $75.5 million: $75 million (Government of Tanzania) and $500,000 (UNICEF) The Health Basket Fund aims to support the primary health-care elements of Tanzania’s Health Sector Strategic Plan V. Project activities include …
Ottawa – Canada`s Minister of National Defence, Anita Anand has said “Canada’s support for Ukraine is unwavering. Since February 2022, Canada has committed over $1.5 billion in military assistance to Ukraine – and we will continue to help Ukrainians defend their freedom.” Military Donations Since February 2022, Canada has committed over $1.5 billion in military assistance to Ukraine. We continue …
Ottawa – Canada is following the situation on the ground in Armenia very closely and is committed to working with allies to help uphold peace and stability in the region. In this regard, the European Union (EU) is playing an important role to foster peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan, including through the recently-launched EU Mission in Armenia, which seeks to …
Ottawa – Global Affairs Canada and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands issued the following joint statement: “Canada and the Netherlands regret that the 19 and 20 July 2023 hearings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding their request for provisional measures to halt Syria’s ongoing acts of torture and other cruel, inhuman and …
Ottawa – Canada is committed to working with Canadian and global partners to uphold and promote the health and rights of women and girls, including their sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and …
Delhi – Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, gave remarked after G20 after G20 Foreign Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in India: I would like to start by talking about the inflation numbers that came out today. They show that inflation in Canada is down to 2.8 per cent. That is back to the Bank of …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced the appointment of Laird Hindle as Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia. This is Canada’s first ambassadorial appointment to Estonia and is part of the expansion of Canada’s diplomatic presence in Central and Eastern Europe. As announced by Minister Joly last year, Canada has converted its office in Estonia—formerly under the …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, today issued the following statement: “Canada strongly condemns the decision of the Russian Federation to withdraw its participation in the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI) brokered by the United Nations and Türkiye as …
Auckland – In Auckland, New Zealand, Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, concluded her participation in the seventh Commission meeting of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) hosted by New Zealand. Minister Ng and her CPTPP partners welcomed the United Kingdom as the newest member of the agreement. As Canada’s …
