Warsaw – Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, held a bilateral meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Poland, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. Minister Blair expressed Canada’s gratitude for our positive and growing defence relationship with Poland, including our cooperation on providing military assistance to Ukraine, and strengthening deterrence and defence along the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) Eastern Flank. During …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has announced that Canada, alongside G7 partners, is imposing additional import restrictions on Russian diamonds under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations. This ban further builds on Canada’s December 2023 import restrictions on diamonds and diamond-jewellery-related products from Russia by targeting indirect imports of Russian diamonds weighing 1 carat and above. It …
Brussels – Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, participated in the 16th Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting in Brussels, Belgium, hosted by United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III. The meeting brought together representatives from approximately 50 countries, who reaffirmed their commitment to supporting Ukraine and discussed comprehensive military aid to address Ukraine’s immediate defence needs and longer-term …
London – Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, met with the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Defence, Grant Shapps in London. Minister Blair congratulated Secretary Shapps on his recent appointment and noted that he looks forward to building upon the excellent defence relationship between Canada and the United Kingdom. Minister Blair and Secretary Shapps condemned Russia’s ongoing, illegal and …
