Ottawa – Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, will lead a Canada Trade Mission to Chile from April 10-12, 2023, to explore sustainable business opportunities in Chile’s clean technology sector. To further advance Canada-Chile trade relations, Minister Ng will meet with Chilean Minister of Foreign Affairs Alberto van Klaveren, Minister of Mining Marcela Hernando, …
Gatineau – Canada’s Minister of Seniors, Kamal Khera, recently completed a successful visit to New York where she participated in the 13th Session of the United Nations (UN) Open-ended Working Group on Ageing. The Working Group considers the existing international framework of the human rights of older persons and identifies possible gaps and how to best address them, including by …
Ottawa – Anita Anand, Minister of National Defence and Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, issued the following statement: “On this day 74 years ago, Canada and 11 Allies signed the Washington Treaty and founded the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Today, with 31 Allies, NATO continues to ensure the security of the Euro-Atlantic community and safeguard the freedom of …
Ottawa – Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, issued the following statement: “I commend the International Monetary Fund for the launch of a new Extended Fund Facility financing program for Ukraine, and I want to thank the Managing Director for her leadership in making it possible. This is an important step in united international efforts to provide …
Ottawa – The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Joyce Murray, is travelling to Norway and Iceland from March 30 to April 5, 2023. During her visit, Minister Murray will meet with senior officials from the governments of Norway and Iceland, along with the CEOs of major Norwegian salmon farming companies, the Iceland Ocean Cluster, aquaculture technology …
Berlin – The world is moving toward a global, net-zero economy in order to address the existential threat of climate change. This transition is generating a significant increase in demand for clean energy and technologies, and the raw materials that enable them. Concurrent geopolitical dynamics, including Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, demonstrate the need for like-minded countries to have stable …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, spoke with Dr Riad Malki, Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates. Minister Joly and Minister Malki discussed the longstanding and vibrant bilateral relationship built on the close people-to-people ties between Canadians and Palestinians. Minister Joly wished Minister Malki a blessed Ramadan, an important time of spiritual contemplation, prayer and charity for …
Ottawa – The Government of Canada condemns the Russian regime’s senseless war of aggression and will continue to take action to stand with Ukraine. That’s why, the Government is committed in doing whatever it can to support the people of Ukraine as they rebuild their country and their transportation system. Minister of Transport, Omar Alghabra, announced an investment of $300,000 …
Gatineau – Canada’s economic recovery and critical labour shortages in key sectors are driving higher demand for workers under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). In response, the Government of Canada is taking a balanced approach to improving the program, with measures designed to respond to emerging labour market needs while also protecting Canadian workers. That is why the Minister …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing additional sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations. This is the 10th package of sanctions imposed by Canada against the Iranian regime since October 2022. Today’s sanctions list eight individuals and two entities, including senior officials in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Law …
