Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, was pleased to meet yesterday with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, who is visiting Canada from October 16 to 17, 2023. Minister Joly and the High Commissioner discussed the overall state of human rights around the world and Canada’s role within the international human rights system. Minister …
Amman, Jordan – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Ayman Safadi, Jordan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, in Amman, Jordan. Minister Joly thanked Minister Safadi for Jordan’s continued constructive role in the Middle East. She expressed Canada’s serious concerns over the devastating impacts of Hamas’s terrorist attack on Israel and the dire humanitarian toll on Palestinian civilians. …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that she will be travelling through Greece, to Israel and Jordan from October 13 to 15, 2023. During her trip, the Minister will reaffirm Canada’s support for Israel and its right to defend itself in accordance with international law, discuss the impacts of Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel and the rapidly …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement: “Today, on the World Day Against the Death Penalty, Canada reiterates its unequivocal opposition to the use of capital punishment in all cases. “The evidence is clear: the death penalty as a form of punishment does not deter crime. Not only is it incompatible with human rights …
Ottawa – Canada is deeply concerned by the rapid increase in humanitarian needs arising from the crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh that has forced more than 70,000 people to flee to Armenia since last week, a number that is increasing daily. Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, and Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that Canada has provided $2.5 million in …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that Canada is imposing additional sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Haiti) Regulations in response to acts of significant corruption, which are fueling the current security, political and humanitarian crisis in the country. These latest sanctions target 3 members of the Haitian economic elite: businessmen Marc Antoine Acra, Carl Braun and Jean …
Ottawa -Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the appointment of André François Giroux as Ambassador of Canada to Haiti. He replaces Sébastien Carrière. Canada continues to play a leadership role in the response to the ongoing political, security and humanitarian crisis in Haiti through the coordination of international security assistance, the implementation of targeted sanctions and the provision …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that she will join Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as part of Canada’s delegation to the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. There, she will co-host a high-level dialogue on the initiative against arbitrary detention in state-to-state relations with Arnoldo André Tinoco, Minister of Foreign …
Ottawa – Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, today concluded a 4-day trip to Colombia, during which he reaffirmed Canada’s role as a key ally in supporting Colombia’s development, humanitarian, peace and security objectives. In Bogotá, Minister Hussen met with Francia Márquez, Colombia’s Vice President and Minister of Equality and Equity, Álvaro Leyva, Minister of Foreign Affairs, as well as …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, is travelling to Slovenia, North Macedonia and Albania from August 27 to September 2, 2023, to reaffirm Canada’s support for and solidarity with the countries that are directly affected by Russia’s illegal aggression against Ukraine. This is in line with the commitment made by Canada and its Allies during the most recent …
