| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that she will host the visit of Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ann Linde, from May 4 to 6, 2022. This will be Minister Linde’s first official trip to Canada.
| Global Affairs Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will hold an armchair discussion with her Swedish counterpart, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden, Anne Linde, entitled “Sweden and Canada: perspectives on a feminist approach to global challenges” followed by a joint media availability.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring a strong, inclusive and sustainable economic recovery, while creating jobs and generating growth by deepening commercial ties with fast-growing markets, such as the Philippines.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, today issued the following statement: “This year, we celebrate 20 years of taking the time to highlight the history, achievements, and contributions, past and present, of people of Asian descent in Canada while continuing our fight against anti-Asian racism.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
To build a more resilient and competitive economy, the Government of Canada is committed to working alongside Canadian businesses to increase sustainability, uphold human rights, and improve responsible business practices at home and abroad.
| Global Affairs Canada | readouts
Today, Arif Virani, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, spoke with Canadian industry and civil society stakeholders following the launch of the Government of Canada’s new Responsible Business Conduct Strategy.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing new sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations in response to President Putin’s illegal and unjustifiable invasion of Ukraine.
| Global Affairs Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, will welcome Ambassador Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative, to Canada from May 5 to 6, 2022.
| Global Affairs Canada | backgrounders
Canada has announced that it is providing over $63.75 million in new funding for humanitarian assistance to help address the life-saving needs of crisis-affected people in the Horn of Africa. This funding will bring Canada’s total humanitarian assistance for the region to $84.45 million to date in 2022.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Canada is extremely concerned by the drought in the Horn of Africa and its impact on vulnerable populations already struggling as a result of poverty, insecurity and the COVID-19 pandemic. Severe drought conditions in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia could result in over 20 million people across the region needing emergency food assistance in 2022, which would be a 70% increase when compared to the severe drought in 2016 and 2017.
