Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing additional sanctions against 24 individuals and 17 entities in Ukraine as part of the Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations. These new measures are in direct response to Russia’s attempts to destroy Ukraine’s cultural sites, institutions and identity. In addition to the extensive damage and complete destruction of …
Mutual commitment will boost existing cooperation to support innovation and economic growth Ottawa – Grounded in their shared history, Canada and the United Kingdom have a long tradition of strategic and robust commercial partnerships. The two countries have also built a strong collaboration on science, technology and innovation across all sectors, including on the fight against COVID-19 and climate change. …
Singapore – Anita Anand, Minister of National Defence, spoke at the 2023 Shangri-La Dialogue. Her statement is as follows: Good morning everyone. Secretary Wallace, Senior Undersecretary Galvez, It is a pleasure to be back in Singapore for my second Shangri-La Dialogue. Let me start by thanking Dr. John Chipman, James Crabtree and the IISS team for putting on this stellar event year after year. …
Ottawa – Canada is deeply concerned by the growing humanitarian impacts of conflict and climate events in East Africa, including in Sudan, that have forced hunger upon millions of people in the region. Severe droughts continue to plague the region, leaving millions of people without reliable access to food and water, while nearly 1.4 million people have been forced to …
Ottawa – As current co-chairs of the MFC, Canada and the Netherlands are pleased to join Estonia in announcing that they will succeed Canada as co-chair on July 1, 2023. Estonia has been a highly engaged member of the Coalition since joining in September 2019. In addition, Estonia has a strong track record on media freedom, including providing emergency visas …
Oslo – Melanie Joly, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, was in Oslo. She said: “Here at Oslo, we paid our respects to the 77 people killed in the 2011 terrorist attack in Norway. The deadliest attack the country has ever faced since WWII, with many of the victims being children, Canada stands with our Norwegian partners in honouring those lives …
Singapore – Canada, as a Pacific nation, is committed to strengthening its defence relationships and to supporting the rules-based international order in the Indo-Pacific and around the world. To advance Canada’s defence relationships in the Indo-Pacific, Anita Anand, Minister of National Defence, attended the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore from June 2-3, where delegates from more than 50 countries gathered to discuss …
Oslo – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing sanctions against seven individuals and one entity in Moldova as part of the Special Economic Measures (Moldova) Regulations. These new measures were created in response to Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine, which constitutes a grave breach of international peace and security. Today’s announcement marks the first …
Gatineau – The Government of Canada remains steadfast in its commitment to supporting the inclusion and respect for diversity in its global efforts as a proven path to fostering peaceful and prosperous societies that respect human rights. Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, is attending the second session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of …
Ethiopia – In Ethiopia, Harjit Sajjan, Minister of International Development and the Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Monique Nsanzabaganwa, signed a letter of intent to establish a Canada-African Union Commission Development Policy Dialogue (DPD) on issues of mutual interest, including mobilizing the private sector for sustainable development and improving national and continental preparedness and response to extreme weather …
