Munich – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, concluded her participation at the 2025 Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany. At the Conference, Minister Joly advanced key foreign policy priorities, including supporting Ukraine in the face of continued Russian aggression; highlighting Canada’s Arctic Foreign Policy; advancing defence and security efforts in the Middle East and Indo-Pacific regions and Canada’s commitment …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that Canada has signed the Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law. This landmark convention establishes a common international legal framework that addresses the risks that artificial intelligence (AI) poses to human rights, democratic institutions and the rule of law. The convention …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, have issued the following statement regarding the current situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): “Canada is profoundly concerned over the escalation of violence in the eastern DRC, intensified by the advance of the March 23 Movement (M23) near Goma, and calls for the …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, travelled to Washington, DC, for a bilateral visit. While in Washington, Minister Joly held her first official meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Their meeting provided an opportunity to discuss Canada and the United States’ shared commitment to confronting evolving geopolitical challenges, including the growing strategic alignment between Russia, China …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has announced that Canada is imposing new sanctions against 10 individuals and 12 entities under the Special Economic Measures (Belarus) Regulations in response to ongoing gross and systematic human rights violations committed by the Lukashenko regime in Belarus, as well as its support of Russia’s violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Following …
DC – Canada`s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Melanie Joly was in DC. She said:“When Canada and the US work together, we are the strongest team in the world. During my meeting with John Thume and US Senator for South Carolina Lindsey Graham, I reiterated the strength of the Canada-US economic partnership and how we can continue to work together to secure …
Ontario – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, spoke recently with Marco Rubio, the United States’ new Secretary of State. The Minister congratulated Secretary Rubio on his appointment to the position and expressed that she is looking forward to working closely with him on priorities shared by the United States and Canada. During the call, Minister Joly raised the negative …
Gatineau – The Government of Canada is committed to strengthening its relationship with partner countries and expanding economic opportunities for Canada. Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Quebec Lieutenant, and Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced the successful negotiation of a General Security of Information Agreement (GSOIA) concerning industrial security and national defence with Poland. The …
Ottawa – The Government of Canada and all Canadians express their deep sadness at the devastating wildfires currently impacting southern California. Canadians are grateful for the support and solidarity extended to Canada by the United States during our own challenging wildfire season last year. Team Canada stands ready to reciprocate that support during this time of need. Canada has been …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that Canada is imposing new sanctions against certain Venezuelan officials under the Special Economic Measures (Venezuela) Regulations. These sanctions target 14 current and former senior officials of the Venezuelan government who have engaged in activities that have directly or indirectly supported human rights violations in Venezuela. These include ongoing violations and …
