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The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement about the protests in Hong Kong in response to proposed extradition law changes
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The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will be in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, June 13 for meetings with US officials.
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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie, today welcomes Louise Mushikiwabo, Secretary General of La Francophonie, to Ottawa, Ontario. The two will discuss a number of issues, notably strengthening the presence of the French language in the digital sphere and the values that unite Canada and La Francophonie. The Secretary General will also meet with Prime Minister Trudeau as well as Franco-Ontarian women entrepreneurs to promote the important role of women’s entrepreneurship in the economy.
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The Honourable Jim Carr, Minister of International Trade Diversification, returned from a successful trade mission to Japan and South Korea, where he promoted Canadian canola exports and other agricultural products alongside industry representatives and trade ministers from Alberta and Saskatchewan.
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The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will visit Washington, D.C. for meetings with US officials, including: Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State and Bob Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative, as well as members of Congress. The Minister will also receive an award from the Association of Women in International Trade and deliver a keynote address.
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As part of this commitment, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, will represent Canada at the Stockholm Meeting on Nuclear Disarmament and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, to be to be hosted by Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström in Stockholm, Sweden, on June 11, 2019.
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Provincial and municipal economic development organizations play a key role in attracting international investment, strengthening Canada’s economy and creating good-quality, middle-class jobs. Supporting these organizations helps position Canada as a top destination for businesses to invest, innovate and grow.
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The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will attend the International Economic Forum of the Americas’ annual Conference of Montréal on June 10, 2019, in Montréal, Quebec.
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Canada continues to be a leader in promoting predictable and rules-based international trade. The digitalization of trade is a crucial advancement to help businesses access new markets more easily. Making the most of new technologies is particularly important for small and medium-sized enterprises and marginalized groups such as women entrepreneurs and Indigenous peoples, allowing them to take greater advantage of the benefits of trade.
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On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (IOF), the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie, will highlight the richness of Canada’s commitment to La Francophonie as she welcomes Louise Mushikiwabo, Secretary General of La Francophonie, on her first visit to Canada since she took office.
