Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement: “On the Kimberley Process’s twentieth anniversary year, Canada, a founding member of the Kimberley Process, remains committed to this forum as a means of breaking the link between conflict and diamonds. Canada is deeply concerned that the November 2023 Kimberley Process Plenary, held in Victoria Falls from …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Antony Blinken, United States Secretary of State, spoke on Friday November 17 to discuss the Israel-Hamas conflict. Secretary Blinken and Minister Joly emphasized the need for increased humanitarian access to Gaza, the immediate release of hostages and the protection of all civilians. They reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring that the conflict …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has travelled to San Francisco, California. She will be there from November 13-17, to participate in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Annual Ministerial Meeting hosted by US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken. During her visit, Minister Joly will engage with her Indo-Pacific counterparts and with private sector leaders to advance …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing new sanctions against 9 individuals and 6 entities under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations. These sanctions are imposed against persons who, by their role in the Kremlin-backed orchestration of disinformation and war propaganda, directly promote Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. Canada is also sanctioning disinformation …
MONTRÉAL – At a signing ceremony held in Montréal, Alain Berset, President and Federal Councillor for Interior Affairs of the Swiss Confederation, and Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, alongside Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, jointly signed a modernized audiovisual coproduction treaty between Canada and Switzerland. The ceremony took place on the sidelines of the CINEMANIA Film Festival in …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada, in coordination with the United Kingdom and the United States, is imposing sanctions against 39 individuals and 22 entities under the Special Economic Measures (Burma) Regulations in response to the February 1, 2021, military coup d’état that saw Myanmar’s democratically elected government overthrown by a military regime. These additional measures come as …
Yerevan – Canada is deeply concerned by the refugee crisis in Armenia as more than a hundred thousand individuals have fled from Nagorno-Karabakh. Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, on behalf of Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, announced that Canada is bringing its total response to the crisis to $3.9 million for humanitarian assistance funding. Minister Joly made the …
Abu Dhabi – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that she will be travelling to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from October 22 to 24 to meet with counterparts and advance Canada-UAE bilateral relations. She will also travel to Armenia from October 25 to 27 to deepen Canada-Armenia bilateral ties. While in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Minister Joly will meet …
Cairo – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs provided an update on assisted departures out of Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. “We are working tirelessly to help Canadians depart from the region. “We are working tirelessly to , will continue to assist the departure by land of Canadians, Permanent Residents and eligible family members from the West …
Ottawa – Iran’s nuclear proliferation activities continue to pose a major threat to regional and international security. In 2015, UN Security Council Resolution 2231 (UNSCR 2231) was adopted to fully implement the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which consists of a series of measures designed to ensure that Iran’s nuclear program remains peaceful. Today, these restrictions are set to …
