Itinerary for Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister during the G7 in Toronto
Media advisory
April 19, 2018 - The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and The Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, will co-host a meeting of G7 Foreign and Security Ministers on Building a More Peaceful and Secure World. The G7 Foreign Ministers will meet on April 22 and 23, followed by the G7 Security Ministers meeting on April 23 and 24. The meeting will also include a joint session on April 23 with both Foreign and Security Ministers.
Schedule of events for April 22, 2018:
Event: Foreign Ministers’ Outreach Brunch hosted by Minister Freeland
Session 1: Ukraine
Time: 9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. ET
Notes for media: Closed to media. Host photographer only.
Event: G7 Outreach Session with non-G7 Women Foreign Ministers
Welcome and blessing offered by Indigenous Elder
Session 2: Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment with a focus on Women, Peace, and Security
Time: 11:15 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
Location: University of Toronto
Notes for media: Opening remarks open to media pool only.
Event: Foreign Ministers’ Working Lunch
Session 3: Russia, Ukraine
Time: 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. ET
Notes for media: Closed to media.
Event: Foreign Ministers’ Working Session
Session 4: Middle East (Syria, Iraq, Iran and region, Israeli-Palestinian conflict)
Time: 2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. ET
Location: University of Toronto
Notes for media: Opening remarks open to media pool only.
Event: Foreign Ministers’ Working Session
Session 5: North Korea, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament, Myanmar, Venezuela
Time: 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET
Notes for media: Closed to media.
Event: Foreign Ministers’ Cultural Program
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. ET
Location: Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen’s Park
Notes for media: Arrivals and family photo open to media.
Event: Foreign Ministers’ Official Working Dinner
Session 6: China, Maritime Security
Time: 7:45 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. ET
Notes for media: Closed to media.
End of day’s program
Schedule of events for April 23, 2018:
Event: Foreign Ministers’ Working Session
Session 7: Africa (North Africa and the Mediterranean, Sub-Saharan Africa), Human Mobility
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. ET
Notes for media: Closed to media.
Event: Foreign Ministers’ Working Session
Session 8: Conflict Prevention and Support for UN Peace Efforts and Reforms, Cyber, Counter-terrorism and countering violent extremism
Time: 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. ET
Notes for media: Closed to media.
Event: Press Conference (Minister Freeland)
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET
Location: University of Toronto
Notes for media: Open to media. A livestream will be available.
Foreign Ministers’ and Security Ministers’ Joint Program
Event: Foreign Ministers’ and Security Ministers’ Joint Working Lunch
Session 9: Reinforcing Democracy (against foreign interference), Russia, Managing Extremist Travellers (returning foreign terrorist fighters)
Time: 12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET
Notes for media: Closed to media.
Event: Joint Family Photo – Foreign and Security Ministers, Family Photo - Security Ministers only
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. ET
Location: Main Lobby, InterContinental Hotel
Notes for media: Open to media.
Event: Joint Media Availability (Ministers Freeland and Goodale)
Time: 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET
Location: Constitution Hall 107, Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Notes for media: Open to media.
End of official program for Foreign Ministers
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