| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointment: Stéphane Jobin becomes Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and Permanent Observer to the African Union. Mr. Jobin replaces Antoine Chevrier.
| Global Affairs Canada | readouts
The ministers underscored the shared values and steadfast relationship between Canada and Ukraine. They reiterated the importance of ongoing cooperation in the International Coordination and Response Group for the victims of Flight PS752.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
The ministers discussed ways that Canada and South Korea can work together to further their cooperation in areas of common interest, including addressing the global pandemic, advancing trade and investment, partnering on science and technology, combatting climate change and supporting the women, peace and security agenda...
| Global Affairs Canada | media advisories
February 15, 2021 - The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that Canada will host a virtual event that will bring together officials from numerous countries on a new multilateral initiative against arbitrary detention in state-to-state relations on February 15, 2021. Following the event, the Minister will hold a media availability.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Around the globe, foreign nationals are arbitrarily arrested, sentenced and detained by countries attempting to leverage them for diplomatic gain in their relations with other states. Countries from every continent are coming together to denounce this unjust practice which exposes people who live, work and travel abroad to greater risk.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
An effective rules-based multilateral trading system, with the World Trade Organization (WTO) at its core, is essential to the global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and for Canada’s future prosperity. Given the WTO’s global stature, strong leadership is required to bring together like-minded countries and make trade more efficient and beneficial for everyone.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
Today, we reiterate Canada’s commitment to ending the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict. Worldwide, too many boys and girls continue to be robbed of their most basic rights by this appalling practice. Some are killed, and many others suffer severe, lasting physical and emotional scars.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
The following Members of the Governing Council of the Community of Democracies express grave concern for the Myanmar military’s removal of the democratically elected civilian government; for the arbitrary detention of civilian government leaders, civil society members, human rights activists, and journalists; and for restrictions on telecommunications services since February 1, 2021.
| Global Affairs Canada | readouts
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, spoke with Tatiana Clouthier Carrillo, Mexico’s Secretary of Economy, on February 9, 2021.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, met with business leaders and investors from Canada’s infrastructure sector for the inaugural meeting of the Global Infrastructure Advisory Roundtable.
