Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced the appointment of Laird Hindle as Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia. This is Canada’s first ambassadorial appointment to Estonia and is part of the expansion of Canada’s diplomatic presence in Central and Eastern Europe. As announced by Minister Joly last year, Canada has converted its office in Estonia—formerly under the …
Ottawa – 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, today issued the following statement: “Canada strongly condemns the decision of the Russian Federation to withdraw its participation in the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI) brokered by the United Nations and Türkiye as …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, concluded a productive visit to Vilnius, Lithuania alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the 2023 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. At the summit, Minister Joly underscored Canada’s steadfast support for Nato and Euro-Atlantic security as well as the country’s commitment to maintaining and strengthening the transatlantic bond and …
Ottawa – Maninder Sidhu, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, is travelling to Trinidad and Tobago and to Guyana from July 2 to 7, 2023. During his visit to Trinidad and Tobago, Parliamentary Secretary Sidhu will represent Canada at the opening ceremony of the 45th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community …
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 …
