Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, and Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, issued the following statement: “The takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban in August 2021 has led to a political, economic and humanitarian crisis affecting millions of people. “Following 2 decades of gains in democracy, human rights, education …
Canada sanctions Iranian regime
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing new sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations. This is the 13th package of sanctions imposed by Canada against the Iranian regime since October 2022. It builds on Canada’s efforts to align with designations announced by the European Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States. …