| Global Affairs Canada | readouts
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, yesterday met with Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš, Prime Minister of Latvia, and Edgars Rinkēvičs, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Latvia, on the margins of the NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.
| Global Affairs Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, joined by members of the opposition, will be visiting Washington, D.C. from December 1 to December 3, 2021.
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The ministers underscored the importance of NATO, particularly in safeguarding transatlantic security and promoting a rules-based international order. The ministers exchanged views on the situation in Ethiopia and the need to resolve the ongoing conflict through peaceful dialogue. They also shared concerns about Russia’s military build-up in and around Ukraine and discussed how the international community can support de-escalation...
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Minister Ng and Ambassador Tai engaged on important Canada-United States trade issues, including the Government of Canada’s continued significant concern with the discriminatory, protectionist elements of the U.S. tax credits for electric vehicles proposed in the current version of the Build Back Better bill. Minister Ng noted that the proposed tax credits run counter to U.S. trade obligations under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement...
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that she will attend the NATO Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Riga, Latvia, and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Ministerial Council meeting in Stockholm, Sweden. This is Minister Joly’s first transatlantic trip as Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement urging Canadians to leave Ethiopia immediately: “Canada is very concerned by the rapidly deteriorating security situation in Ethiopia."
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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, spoke yesterday with Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister, Demeke Mekonnen.
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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, spoke today with Hayashi Yoshimasa, Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs.
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In Canada, women are more likely than men to experience domestic violence and sexual assault. While anyone can experience violence, girls and young women, Indigenous women, lesbian, gay and bisexual people and women living in remote regions are at greater risk of violence.
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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today spoke with Marise Payne, Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women.
