This third international conference will bring together over 800 of Ukraine’s friends and partners, including foreign ministers, heads of international institutions, parliamentarians, and members of the private sector, civil society and community members to support Ukraine’s reform process. There will be 39 countries and seven international organizations represented in Toronto.

“I am delighted Canada is hosting the Ukraine Reform Conference in Toronto this year. This is an invaluable opportunity for Canada and the international community to demonstrate our support for reform in Ukraine. Together, we will continue to work toward strengthening the rules-based international order and building the future the people of Ukraine deserve.”

- Hon. Chrystia Freeland, P.C., M.P., Minister of Foreign Affairs

• The first Ukraine Reform Conferences were held in London and Copenhagen in 2017 and 2018, respectively. 

• Since January 2014, Canada has committed more than $785 million in multi-faceted support to Ukraine, encompassing a broad range of financial, development, stabilization and security, non-lethal military and humanitarian assistance.

• Canada is taking a leading role in efforts to support Ukraine’s security, stability and sovereignty. Canada’s military training and capacity building mission in Ukraine, Operation UNIFIER, launched in September 2015, is a key part of Canada’s overall effort.

• Canada is supporting democracy in Ukraine, including with long and short-term observers for the 2019 Presidential and Parliamentary elections.

• On December 2, 1991, Canada was the first Western country to recognize Ukraine’s independence.

Associated links

• Ukraine Reform Conference
• Canada’s engagement in Ukraine
• Lloyd Axworthy named Canadian head of Canada’s election observation mission to Ukraine
• Minister of Foreign Affairs concludes visit to Ukraine
• Canada to host Ukraine Reform Conference in 2019
• Canada announces support for elections and democracy in Ukraine
• Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
• Ukraine Reform Conference – Facebook
• Ukraine Reform Conference – Twitter
• Operation Unifier

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