Ottawa – Earlier Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that Rob Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, will travel to Asunción, Paraguay, from June 26 to 29 to participate in the 54th regular session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS). While in Asunción, Parliamentary Secretary Oliphant reaffirmed Canada’s commitment to supporting …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing additional sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Haiti) Regulations to address the escalating gang violence in Haiti, which continues to have devastating effects on the Haitian population. These latest sanctions target three Haitian gang leaders: Luckson Elan, Gabriel Jean-Pierre and Ferdens Tilus. Canada has reason to believe that …
Ottawa – Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, issued the following statement today: “Today, on World Refugee Day, the global community honours and shows solidarity with millions of refugees, while committing to our ongoing work together to respond to their humanitarian needs and find solutions to …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing additional sanctions on 13 individuals under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations. These sanctions are imposed in relation to the February 16, 2024, death of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and Russia’s continued gross and systematic violations of human rights. The individuals targeted are senior officials …
Prague – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Jan Lipavský, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, in Prague, to reaffirm Canada and Czechia’s strong partnership and exchange on geopolitical challenges. During the meeting, the Ministers discussed ways to further support Ukraine and counter Russian aggression, including cooperating on reconstruction efforts, preventing the circumvention of sanctions, and …
Prague – At a time when the world faces geopolitical and economic uncertainty, Canada and Sweden, two like-minded and trusted partners, are deepening relations to advance shared priorities for the benefit of our people and in the interest of global stability. Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Tobias Billström, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden, in Stockholm to …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs is visiting Sweden for high-level bilateral meetings. She will be in Czechia from May 30 to 31, to attend an informal meeting of NATO foreign ministers. In Stockholm, Sweden, Minister Joly met with Tobias Billström, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden, and senior government officials to build on the 2 countries’ significant …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing additional sanctions on two individuals and six entities under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations. These sanctions are being imposed in coordination with Canada’s international partners. Today’s sanctions target individuals and entities that facilitated the illegal transportation of weapons, including ballistic missiles, from North Korea to Russia. …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today successfully concluded her visit to Cyprus, Lebanon, Türkiye and Greece, which took place from May 13 to 17, 2024. Her visit focused on strengthening bilateral relations, exchanging views on critical global and regional issues and gaining insights into developments in the region. In Cyprus, Minister Joly met with Constantinos Kombos, Minister …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, hosted Enrique A. Manalo, Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, in Ottawa on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of Canada-Philippines diplomatic relations. During their meeting, Minister Joly and Secretary Manalo discussed the strong people-to-people ties that serve as the foundation of our bilateral relationship, as well as …
