The modernized Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) marks a new era in Canada and Ukraine’s economic relationship and will be fundamental to the participation of Canadian businesses in Ukraine’s economic reconstruction and recovery from Russia’s illegal and unjustified invasion.
Canada will always be a strong advocate for Canadian businesses and workers and will continue to pursue policies that promote a sustainable economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, support job creation, and grow Canada’s middle class.
The Government of Canada is committed to providing as much certainty and stability as possible for Canadian businesses affected by the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union and, thereby, the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
Canada welcomes the Gambia’s submission to the International Court of Justice of an application to institute proceedings against the Government of Myanmar for alleged violations of the Genocide Convention.
Canada strongly condemns the November 6 attack against a convoy of workers of the Canadian mining company SEMAFO and the security forces protecting them.
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met in Ottawa today, with a bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation led by Richard E. Neal, Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means, that included representatives Brendan Boyle, Suzan DelBene and Drew Ferguson.
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will host a meeting with Richard E. Neal, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means of the United States House of Representatives, and other congressional representatives, on November 6, 2019, in Ottawa, Ontario.