| Global Affairs Canada | statements
The International Coordination and Response Group for the victims of Flight PS752 held a virtual meeting today.
| Global Affairs Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, will kick off the virtual trade mission to South Korea with a seminar on preparing Canadian entrepreneurs in all sectors to expand into international markets, and will deliver opening remarks.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly two thirds of Canada’s economy and millions of Canadian jobs depended on international trade and investment. Rules-based international trade, underpinned by multilateral institutions such as the World Trade Organization (WTO), is essential to our economic recovery from COVID-19 and future prosperity for Canadians.
| Global Affairs Canada | media advisories
Rachel Bendayan, Parliamentary Secretary to Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade will participate in a moderated panel discussion at the Toronto Global Forum, on the topic of international trade at a time of global uncertainty. They will discuss how the pandemic has shaped Canada’s international trade priorities, its impact on local businesses, and strategies to support workers and all Canadians.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada will co-host the second Global Conference for Media Freedom with Botswana on November 16, 2020.
| Global Affairs Canada | media advisories
October 26, 2020 - The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada will co-host the second Global Conference for Media Freedom with the Republic of Botswana on November 16, 2020.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
“Every year, in Canada and abroad, thousands of children are wrongfully taken across international borders by a parent or guardian in violation of rights of custody. This has devastating effects on families, and it is the children who suffer the most.”
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
“75 years ago, in the wake of the Second World War, the world was faced with a rebuilding project on a scale never before witnessed. Confronted with this monumental task, the international community turned outwards, creating the United Nations, whose architecture continues to underpin today's international order. The framers of the United Nations Charter knew that we go farther when we go together. They chose openness over isolationism, cooperation over rivalry, open palms over closed fists.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, yesterday participated in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation’s (APEC’s) ministerial meeting on small and medium-sized businesses, focused on best practices for mitigating the impact of COVID-19 and advancing business digitalization to build the foundation for the economy of the future.
| Global Affairs Canada | backgrounders
The Government of Canada has announced that it will allocate $15.2 million in additional development funding to Burkina Faso to address growing needs.
