Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The impacts of the rise of geopolitical tensions, threats to democracy, attacks on human rights and the existential threat of climate change can be felt by all Canadians and all global citizens. To build durable and sustainable solutions, Canada is working to deepen its existing friendships and build new partnerships. In this context, Minister …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met in Brasilia with Mauro Vieira, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil. The ministers discussed ways to enhance the collaboration between the two countries on shared priorities. The meeting also provided an opportunity to discuss Brazil’s priorities for its upcoming 2024 G20 presidency. In this spirit of cooperation, the two ministers chaired …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, participated in the 53rd Regular Session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington, DC, from June 21 to 22, 2023. Minister Joly met with her counterparts to highlight the importance of cooperating on priority issues for the Americas, including the defence and strengthening of democracy; the …
Ottawa – Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, have issued the following statement: “Today, on World Refugee Day, the global community honours the strength and courage of millions of refugees, while showing empathy …
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 12th package of sanctions imposed by Canada against the Iranian regime since October 2022, and it builds on Canada’s efforts to align with designations announced by the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United …
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 …
Winnipeg—Canada is a destination of choice for people looking to visit, do business or reunite with family and friends. That’s why we are committed to improving our immigration programs and services by making them more efficient and equitable for people around the world. Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced the addition of 13 countries to the electronic …
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 …
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 …
