| Global Affairs Canada | backgrounders
The new funding will help strengthen the diversity, sustainability, and effectiveness of Belarussian civil society as they advocate for their rights and civil liberties to be respected.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada will provide $2.25 million to support civil society organizations who are working to help advance democracy in Belarus.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement: “Canada strongly supports the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the important work that it does as a key pillar of the rules-based international order. Canada continues to respect the independence of its judges and of the ICC Prosecutor.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
Canada welcomes the agreement among representatives of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) to establish a new interim government and hold democratic elections in Libya in December 2021. This achievement is a critical step toward the political reconciliation and lasting stability that all Libyans deserve.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union, are united in condemning the coup in Myanmar.
| Global Affairs Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade will deliver opening remarks at Cleantech Global Workshop focusing on promoting Canadian women clean technology firms and government export partners.
| Global Affairs Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade will participate in a virtual event organized by the Singapore Manufacturing Federation and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
Canada is deeply concerned by the Myanmar military’s recent actions, declaring a one year state of emergency, effectively seizing control of the country’s governance, and detaining senior civilian government leaders.
| Global Affairs Canada | readouts
On January 27, 2021, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, spoke with Dan Tehan, Australia’s Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment.
| Global Affairs Canada | readouts
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, spoke with Sophie Wilmès, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Foreign Trade for Belgium on January 31, followed by a conversation today with María Reyes Maroto Illera, Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism for Spain, to discuss the European Union’s newly adopted export transparency and authorization mechanism for vaccines.
