The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, today issued the following statement in response to the United States’ request for consultations on Canada’s dairy tariff rate quota policies under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA): “Canada is home to one of the strongest dairy industries in the world.
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada will seize and pursue the forfeiture of US $26 million from Granite Capital Holdings Ltd., a company owned by Roman Abramovich—a Russian oligarch sanctioned under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations.
Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, chaired a virtual meeting of the Ottawa Group on WTO reform to discuss progress and the path to the WTO’s 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in 2023.
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will be the guest speaker at the Montreal Council of Foreign Relations’ (CORIM) Politics Series on Monday, December 19 in Montréal. During the event, Minister Joly will discuss Canada’s new Indo-Pacific Strategy...
Canada has announced $255 million in new climate financing to support developing countries address the twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change. The funds are distributed as indicated below...
Today, at COP15, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, on behalf of the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, announced $255 million to help developing countries build a strong future, including by fighting climate change, protecting nature and supporting resilient local economies...
“Yesterday the UN General Assembly spoke unequivocally when it voted overwhelmingly in favour of the resolution on a ‘Moratorium on the use of the death penalty’. The General Assembly also voiced its deep concern at the persistent human rights violations committed by the Iranian regime, voting in favour of the resolution on the human rights situation in Iran..."
Canada and Kuwait have enjoyed strong bilateral ties since they established diplomatic relations almost 60 years ago. The 2 countries have common global priorities, including increasing food security and promoting education, and they already engage closely in several key multilateral institutions.
The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, today concluded his trip to the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait. During the trip, he met with ministers and prominent government and private sector officials to discuss opportunities for enhanced collaboration on shared priorities, such as food security, climate change, gender equality and women, peace and security in their region and in developing nations.
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs; the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada; and the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, today issued the following statement:
