| Global Affairs Canada | statements
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement: “Canada is deeply concerned that 40 Uyghur refugees were forcibly returned to China today, putting them at a serious risk of torture, mistreatment, repressive surveillance, arbitrary detention and forced labour.
| Global Affairs Canada | backgrounders
Leslie Scanlon (BJ Hons, Carleton University, 1986) worked in corporate communications in Japan after graduating from university.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Leslie Scanlon becomes Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the State of Israel. Ms. Scanlon replaces Lisa Stadelbauer.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that she will travel to London, United Kingdom (U.K.), for a bilateral visit from February 24 to 25, 2025.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs; the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence; the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, and the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, today issued the following statement
| Global Affairs Canada | media advisories
February 24, 2025 – The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will hold a media call back to discuss her visit to the United Kingdom. The Minister will be in the country for a bilateral visit from February 24 to 25, 2025.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Omar Alghabra, Canada’s Special Envoy for Syria, will visit Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon from February 22 to 27, 2025, to consult with a range of stakeholders, including government officials, subject matter experts, regional actors and international partners, on promoting inclusive governance and the protection of human rights in Syria.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, concluded her visit to Singapore and Brunei after participating in the third annual Canada-in-Asia Conference (CIAC), which was held from February 19 to 21, 2025, and organized by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and Universities Canada.
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The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, announced more than $38 million in new funding for several initiatives at the 48th Regular Meeting of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The multifaceted strategic partnership between Canada and CARICOM continues to demonstrate shared priorities and Canada's commitment to the region.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, concluded a visit to Barbados, where he represented Canada at the 48th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and reinforced Canada’s strategic partnerships with the region.
