| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
As the Government of Canada addresses the COVID-19 pandemic and plans for a sustainable, inclusive recovery, it is committed to working with partners in the mining industry to generate growth, create jobs, and strengthen the middle class.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
International Women’s Day is an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to the human rights of all women and their full, equal and meaningful participation in economic, political, social and cultural life, at home and abroad.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
Canada is proud to be a partner in the Commonwealth of Nations, and we believe the Commonwealth can be a force for good in the world. Together with the other 53 states that make up this community, we work to advance democracy, human rights, good governance, the rule of law, diversity and inclusion to the benefit of every person who calls a Commonwealth country home.
| Global Affairs Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, will take part in the panel discussion that will kick-off the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Digital Symposium.
| Global Affairs Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, will provide opening remarks during the convention hosted by the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC).
| Global Affairs Canada | readouts
The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today spoke with Demeke Mekonnen, Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
| Global Affairs Canada | backgrounders
Canada has announced $29.5 million in development assistance for 6 projects to support high-quality education, peace and economic prosperity in Colombia caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the crisis in Venezuela.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Canada is a long-standing partner of Colombia. Together, they are working to advance the Sustainable Development Goals in the region.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada has requested formal negotiations, under the United Nations Convention Against Torture, to hold Syria accountable for the countless human rights violations it has inflicted on the Syrian people since 2011. These violations formed the basis of a similar request by the Netherlands in September 2020 and have been well documented by the UN Human Rights Council’s Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, among others.
| Global Affairs Canada | readouts
The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today spoke with Dominic Raab, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.
