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 …
Canada-US Joint Action Plan on Opioids Steering Committee
Ottawa – The following joint statement was released by the Governments of Canada and the United States of America. Canada and the United States continue to face an ongoing crisis of opioid overdose deaths, fueled by a toxic illegal drug supply. This crisis is devastating and has taken a tragic toll on the families, loved ones and communities of all …
$1.9m to combat online terrorist, violent extremist content
New York City – As our world becomes more and more connected through digital devices and expanding online networks, knowledge is continuously available at our fingertips. With information so easy to access, the Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that social media and other online platforms are not used as tools to incite, publish and promote terrorism, violence, and …
Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visiting Canada
Ottawa – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato), Jens Stoltenberg, who will be in Canada from August 24 to 26. He will visit Edmonton, Alberta, Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, and Cold Lake, Alberta. During the visit, the Prime Minister and the Secretary General will advance shared priorities and discuss global challenges including …
Minister Anand travelling to Spain this week
Ottawa – Anita Anand, Minister of National Defence is in Madrid, Spain this week to participate in meetings with counterparts and to join Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the NATO Summit. On June 28, the Minister will participate in the High-Level Dialogue on Climate and Security as part of the Nato Public Forum being held alongside the Nato Summit. The panel …
Minister Joly to attend Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers, Nato meetings
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that she will travel to Kigali, Rwanda, from June 22 to 25 to attend the Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting. The Minister will then travel to Madrid, Spain, from June 28 to 30 to attend the Nato Leaders’ Summit along with Prime Minister Trudeau. While in Kigali, Rwanda, Minister Joly will …
Trudeau to visit Norad, attend Summit of Americas
Ottawa – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that he will travel to Colorado Springs to visit the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Headquarters and Los Angeles to take part in the Ninth Summit of the Americas, hosted by the President of the United States of America, Joe Biden from June 7 to 11, 2022. The Prime Minister will …