This week, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, visited California and participated in this year’s C100 Annual Summit, where Canadian leaders and entrepreneurs met to discuss ways to advance Canadian entrepreneurship.
“Together, we, female Foreign Ministers at the Munich Security Conference 2023, strongly condemn the Taliban’s push to exclude women from all public life."
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that she will visit Munich, Germany, from February 17 to 19, 2023, to attend the 59th Munich Security Conference (MSC).
Singapore is an important trade and investment partner for Canada and a key part of our engagement in the region through Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS).
Conflict, climate change and COVID-19 have caused a global education crisis, with an estimated 222 million children and adolescents who are not developing the essential skills and knowledge they need to build and prepare for their futures. Canada is investing in immediate and sustainable programs to ensure access to quality education for children and youth in emergency and crisis situations so that no child is left behind.
Since the beginning of Russia’s illegal and unjustifiable invasion, Canada has continued to stand with Ukraine and to support its people through many avenues. Since February 2022, Canada has contributed over $5 billion worth of multifaceted assistance to Ukraine, including for financial loans, military aid, humanitarian aid, development assistance, and security and stabilization efforts.
As the one-year mark of President Vladimir Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine approaches, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, travelled to Ukraine to reaffirm Canada’s steadfast support for the people of Ukraine and to discuss Canada’s role in the path toward peace with Ukrainian officials, including President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko, and the President’s Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak.
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, will participate at the C100 Annual Summit in Half Moon Bay, California.
The Government of Canada is committed to working with international partners to increase sustainability, uphold human rights and promote and strengthen responsible business practices around the world.
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement to mark the second anniversary of the launch of the Declaration Against Arbitrary Detention in State-to-State Relations: “Two years ago today, Canada launched the Declaration Against Arbitrary Detention in State-to-State Relations as part of an international effort to deter and put an end to the practice of arbitrary arrest, detention and sentencing of individuals for leverage over another state.