Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, and the Honourable Randeep Sarai, Secretary of State (International Development), issued the following statement:
Global Affairs Canada today issued the following statement:“Canada participated in the 22nd Kimberley Process Plenary, held from November 17 to 21, 2025, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Canada thanks the United Arab Emirates for hosting.
“Ahead of UN World Children’s Day, marked on November 20, we, the representatives of the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children, emphasize that every child has the inalienable right to live in safety, with their family, and in their homeland.
At the invitation of India’s Minister for Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal, the Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Canada’s Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, undertook an official visit to India from 11 to 14 November 2025.
We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, met under Canada’s G7 Presidency, in Niagara, on November 11-12, 2025. We welcomed the participation of the Foreign Ministers of Brazil, India, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mexico, the Republic of Korea, South Africa, and Ukraine, who joined us for discussions on maritime security and prosperity, critical minerals, economic resilience and energy security.
Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, Anita Anand, and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the Commission, Kaja Kallas, met in Niagara for the fourth Canada-European Union (EU) Joint Ministerial Committee (JMC) to advance the Canada-EU relationship and review progress made since the 20th Canada-EU Summit of 23 June 2025.
The Signatories are gravely alarmed by the reports of systematic and ongoing violence against civilians during and after the fall of El Fasher to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) as well as the escalation of conflict across North Darfur and the Kordofan region.
The granting of Approved Destination Status for group travellers to Canada by China marks another important step in the recalibrated bilateral relationship.
Today, Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and His Excellency, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan, issued this joint statement:
Today, Australia, Canada and New Zealand issued this joint statement following the APEC Ministerial Meeting from October 29 to October 30 and the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting from October 31 to November 1.