Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has issued the following statement: “Canada welcomes the end of the Assad regime in Syria, a regime that has inflicted decades of suffering on its own people. This event marks a significant turning point for the Syrian people, who have endured unimaginable hardship under the rule of Bashar al-Assad and his father, …
Ottawa – Canada marks 4 years since the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 (Flight PS752), and Canada continues to honour the victims and stand in solidarity with their families and loved ones. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave an emotional speech at a Toronto memorial marking three years since the Iranian military shot down Flight PS752, stressing that Canada …
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 …
