Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, met today in Ottawa with their Republic of Korea counterparts, Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul and Minister of National Defence Kim Yong-hyun for the inaugural Canada-ROK Foreign and Defence Ministerial Meeting. Through new announcements and initiatives, Canada and the Republic of Korea will deepen …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, yesterday concluded the Ministerial Conference on the Human Dimension of Ukraine’s 10-Point Peace Formula, which she co-hosted in Montréal with Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha and Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide. At the conference, the ministers announced the Montréal Pledge —concrete steps to help return prisoners of …
Washington – We, the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, met on 25 October 2024 in Washington, DC. We were honoured to be joined by the Ukrainian Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko. The Heads of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank Group (WBG), Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and Financial Stability Board (FSB) also took part in …
Ottawa—The situation in Lebanon remains volatile and unpredictable due to violent and intensifying clashes between Israel and Hezbollah, including daily rocket and missile fire as well as air strikes. As conditions continue to worsen, the Government of Canada remains fully engaged and is focused on the safety and security of Canadians in the region. Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees …
Ottawa – Expanding our international air transport travel relationships with other countries provides Canadians with greater choice and more convenience. Canadians want and deserve options for their international travel needs. Anita Anand, President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Transport, announced that Canada has recently expanded its air transport agreement with Australia. The expanded agreement includes an unlimited number …
Washington – Financial inclusion gives people a fair chance to succeed. However, with the rising cost of living, regional conflicts, and natural disasters caused by climate change, financial pressures have impacted everyday life, especially for the world’s most vulnerable. Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development concluded his participation at the 2024 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and …
Ottawa – Global Affairs Canada issued the following statement on the parliamentary election in Georgia: “As a friend, partner and longstanding supporter of Georgia, Canada notes the official results of the October 26, 2024, parliamentary election as announced by the country’s central election commission. “However, Canada is concerned with widespread acts of voter intimidation, vote buying and other election day …
Washington – The G7 Finance Ministers announced a final agreement on the Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration Loan Mechanism, which leverages frozen Russian Central Bank assets to ensure Ukraine’s victory and reconstruction from Russia’s illegal invasion. Following this announcement, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, issued the following statement: “At the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has issued the following statement regarding the ongoing violence in Haiti: “Canada strongly condemns the horrifying violence that continues to be perpetrated by gangs in Haiti, resulting in immense suffering. Unchecked violence and corruption have created deep insecurity, harming civilians and leaving children at risk of starvation. “This politically-motivated violence is clearly …
Ottawa – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland, attended Fall Meetings of G7 and G20 Finance Ministers and the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank in Washington D.C. At these meetings, the Deputy Prime Minister advanced work with Canada’s allies to strengthen supply chains with trusted trading partners to create jobs and …
