| Global Affairs Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Member of Parliament for Ahuntsic—Cartierville and Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie, together with Hubert Bolduc, President and Chief Executive Officer of Montréal International, will make an announcement about job-creating investments at Unity Technologies, in Montréal, Quebec.
| Global Affairs Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will host Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla, Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Affairs in Toronto, Ontario.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
“Canada is closely following the evolving situation in Sudan. We are appalled that the Sudanese Transitional Military Council and Rapid Support Forces violently attacked protestors in front of the Sudanese Armed Forces headquarters on June 3, and by the continued use of indiscriminate violence to intimidate the civilian population.”
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Achieving gender equality and the empowerment of women, girls and transgender, non-binary and two-spirit people to realize their full potential is essential to strengthening the economy and building a healthier, more secure future in Canada and around the world. That is why Canada is working together with partners at home and abroad to take concrete action in making gender equality a reality for everyone, everywhere.
| Global Affairs Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Jim Carr, Minister of International Trade Diversification, will be available to Canadian journalists via conference call from Tokyo, Japan, during the Canadian trade mission he will lead in Japan and South Korea from June 6 to 10, 2019.
| Global Affairs Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of International Development and Minister for Women and Gender Equality, will participate in events at the Women Deliver 2019 Conference. The conference is the world’s largest gathering for gender equality and the health, rights and well-being of women and girls.
| Global Affairs Canada | backgrounders
Canada launched a national committee comprising 16 Canadians representing diverse perspectives on gender equality from across the country. The committee served to inspire and engage Canadians and build momentum leading up to the Women Deliver 2019 Conference.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Standing up for and advancing gender equality is a top priority for the Government of Canada because it is essential to growing the middle class, strengthening the economy and building a healthier, more secure future in Canada and around the world.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Advancing gender equality and empowering women and girls is the most effective way to eliminate poverty and create a more just, prosperous and peaceful future that will benefit Canadians and the world.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The meeting follows Minister Freeland’s visit to Havana, Cuba, on May 16, 2019. Earlier this week, the Minister attended a meeting of the Lima Group and the International Contact Group on Venezuela in New York City. Tomorrow, she will attend the 14th meeting of the Lima Group in Guatemala.
