Ottawa – We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, condemn in the strongest terms North Korea’s brazen launch of another Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) conducted on July 12, 2023, following the launch using ballistic missile technology conducted on May 31, …
Ottawa – Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, has announced that he will visit the United Kingdom (UK), Rwanda and Tanzania from July 13 to 23, 2023. He will be accompanied by Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, as well as Arielle Kayabaga, Member …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, concluded a productive visit to Vilnius, Lithuania alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the 2023 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. At the summit, Minister Joly underscored Canada’s steadfast support for Nato and Euro-Atlantic security as well as the country’s commitment to maintaining and strengthening the transatlantic bond and …
Markham —Canada continues to stand by Hong Kong residents, and supports their freedom and democracy. Since 2021, Canada has opened its doors to Hong Kongers through dedicated immigration pathways, and continues working to improve these pathways and make it easier for them to remain in Canada long-term. Paul Chiang, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion …
Ottawa – Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, will participate in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) Commission meeting in Auckland, New Zealand on July 16. She will also take part in a joint press conference at the end of the meeting. While in Auckland, Minister Ng will reinforce Canada’s …
Ottawa – Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food concluded her ministerial outreach to Italy , where she chaired the biennial Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations Conference, met with bilateral counterparts and with Italian businesses in the southern region of Puglia. Minister Bibeau was the first woman to ever chair the FAO conference and the first …
Cancún, Mexico – The Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) is one of the largest free trade agreements in the world, generating nearly $2 trillion in trade, leading to economic growth and helping to raise the standard of living in all 3 countries. Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, Ambassador Katherine Tai, United States Trade …
Latvia – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau along with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Latvian Prime Minister Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš toured military exercises outside the capital as part of Operation Reassurance. He said: “As Russia continues its unwarranted and unjustifiable attacks on Ukraine, Canada is standing united with our European allies in supporting Ukraine and the Ukrainian people, as well …
Ottawa – Global Affairs Canada has issued the following statement: “On July 4, 2023, Canada and the Netherlands filed joint written observations on the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice in Ukraine’s case against Russia based on the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide [Genocide Convention]. “This filing follows the joint declaration of intervention put …
Ottawa – Anita Anand, Minister of National Defence, congratulated Jens Stoltenberg, Nato Secretary General, after he was given extension. She said: “You have been an outstanding Secretary General of Nato – and I look forward to our ongoing collaboration. Canada will continue to make important contributions to our alliance, and to support Ukraine for as long as it takes.“ Earlier …
