The situation in Israel and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip remains volatile and is deteriorating rapidly. Canada’s missions in the region are actively monitoring the situation and working with partners and like-minded governments, as well as with the international community, to address the situation.
Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, delivered a keynote address to kick off the Africa Accelerating 2023 conference in Toronto, Ontario.
Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, launched a commemorative scholarship in honour of those who tragically lost their lives in the unlawful downing of the Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 by the Iranian regime on January 8, 2020.
Canada is deeply concerned by the rapid increase in humanitarian needs arising from the crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh that has forced more than 70,000 people to flee to Armenia since last week, a number that is increasing daily.
Pakistan continues to recover from the devastating floods of 2022 that took more than 1,700 lives and affected some 33 million people. Homes, roads, schools, health facilities and other critical infrastructure were destroyed while livelihoods, livestock and crops were also severely affected.
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing additional sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Haiti) Regulations in response to acts of significant corruption, which are fueling the current security, political and humanitarian crisis in the country.
Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, along with the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, welcomed Yasutoshi Nishimura, Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, to Ottawa.
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, will participate virtually in the first annual North American Manufacturing Conference, to be held in Washington, D.C., on September 20, 2023.