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 …
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 …
Brampton – Kamal Khera, Minister of Seniors and MP for Brampton West, Maninder Sidhu, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Member of Parliament for Brampton East, His Worship Patrick Brown, Mayor of Brampton on behalf of Brampton City Council, and Josipa Petrunić, President & CEO of the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC), announced a …
Toronto— The Government of Canada is committed to strengthening ties with South Korea, a key partner for Canada in the Indo-Pacific, as we mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between our two countries this year. Ali Ehsassi, Member of Parliament for Willowdale, on behalf of Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, highlighted the signing of a new …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that she will be travelling to Seoul, Republic of Korea (Korea), from May 15 to 17, 2023 to jointly advance both countries’ economic prosperity and security cooperation. She will also visit Manila, Philippines, from May 18 to 21, to advance bilateral cooperation and the implementation of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy. In …
Ottawa- Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will visit the Republic of Korea (South Korea) on May 16 to launch a bilateral high-level dialogue on economic security with their Korean counterparts. The two ministers will then join the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, for his official visit to …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that on May 12, 2023, she will welcome Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Kuwait’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, to Canada for his first official visit here. The ministers will meet to continue to build on the two countries’ strong bilateral relationship and people-to-people ties. They will discuss areas of growth …
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 11th package of sanctions imposed by Canada against the Iranian regime since October 2022, and builds on Canada’s efforts to align with recent designations announced by the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United …
