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This is my first official visit to Africa since my appointment as Canada's minister of development and La Francophonie.
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Please allow me to begin by thanking our friend, His Excellency Tony Negus, for the warm reception he and his team at the [Australian] High Commission have put on this afternoon. I can think of no better occasion for our first meeting than to celebrate the strong Canadian-Australian relationship by presenting this award.
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I'm touched by the warmth and smiles that have greeted the Canadian delegation since our arrival in Sri Lanka last night. Minister Samaraweera, thank you very much for your invitation and the exceptional hospitality we've been shown.
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Thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this important event that addresses the centrality of human rights in the work of the United Nations.
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Good evening, Mr. Vice-President, your excellencies, honourable ministers, distinguished guests.
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On behalf of the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, we thank the governments of Uruguay and the Netherlands for this invitation. I look forward to learning more about how we may collaborate to support the rights of LGBTI [lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex] persons domestically, regionally and internationally.
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I am honoured, on behalf of the Government of Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and all Canadians, to plant this maple tree as a symbol of the enduring friendship between Canada and Latvia.
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I am pleased to be with you today on this historic occasion in Colombia.
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We are here today to celebrate a joyful event: the anniversary of the Declaration of Philippine Independence. But, alas, we must start on a tragic note.
