| Global Affairs Canada | media advisories
From July 2 to 4, 2019, Canada will host and co-chair the third international Ukraine Reform Conference in Toronto, Ontario. There will be a ministerial meeting on July 2, followed by two days of discussions at Ukraine House.
| Global Affairs Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Right Honourable Jeremy Hunt, the United Kingdom’s Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary, will host the Global Conference for Media Freedom in London on July 10 and 11, 2019. Special Envoy for Media Freedom and human rights lawyer, Amal Clooney will also attend.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Human rights are at the core of Canada’s foreign policy. As part of this commitment, today the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced the launch of Voices at Risk: Canada’s Guidelines on Supporting Human Rights Defenders.
| Global Affairs Canada | media advisories
June 16, 2019 - The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will meet with Her Excellency Michelle Bachelet, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, in Ottawa, Ontario.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
In July 2018, Canada joined 56 other UN Member States as a contributor to the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) to provide medical evacuation by air of injured personnel, supply transport and logistics support.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
“The Government of Canada condemns the latest attacks on shipping tankers in the Gulf of Oman. Canada is a trading nation dependent upon freedom of navigation and the uninterrupted passage of maritime trade. These attacks on civilian shipping are of concern to Canada and many of our international partners..."
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Canada’s canola farmers and exporting companies are key drivers of economic prosperity and growth for the middle class, exporting $11 billion worth of canola to more than 50 countries in 2018.
| Global Affairs Canada | speeches
Good evening. It’s a great pleasure to be here and especially to be in the company of such a diverse group of women who are making a difference in the world of international trade.
| Global Affairs Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Jim Carr, Minister of International Trade Diversification, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and Carl Burlock, Executive Vice-President & Chief Business Officer of Export Development Canada (EDC), will announce additional support for the Canadian canola producers in Ottawa, Ontario.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The WTO plays a key role in strengthening economic ties in the global community and provides transparency and predictability so that businesses can thrive and create jobs for the middle class. Canada fully supports the WTO review process of member countries as an important element of transparency and of promoting greater public understanding of the benefits of rules-based trade.
