The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development, will participate in a panel discussion with Mark Lowcock, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator; Nicolas Moyer, President and CEO, Canadian Council for International Co-operation; and Julie Delahanty, Executive Director, Oxfam Canada, on how to uphold humanitarian principles and strengthen, improve and consistently bring a gender-responsive approach to humanitarian emergencies.
The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, will travel to Washington, D.C., as the Chair of the Canada-U.S. Relations Cabinet Committee. The visit will be an opportunity to engage with U.S. governors on the Canada-U.S. relationship. The Minister will take part in a series of events with American officials and will discuss the new NAFTA and lifting Section 232 steel and aluminium tariffs.
February 15, 2019 - The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will hold a media teleconference from Munich, Germany, following her participation at the Munich Security Conference.
This week, CANADEM officially launched Mission Canada, with 50 Canadian long-term observers beginning their work on the ground in Ukraine. The Canadians will observe all aspects of the electoral process leading up to, during, and following the presidential elections in Ukraine, including monitoring the participation of women, internally displaced persons and minorities in the process. More Canadian short-term observers are planned to join them in the weeks to come.
Building on the successful Canadian launch of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in Vancouver this week, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade Diversification, Omar Alghabra, and the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion, will speak today to members of the Toronto Region Board of Trade about the CPTPP.
In support of Canada’s transatlantic security partnership, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will attend the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, from February 15 to 17, 2019.
Today, in advance of meetings with her European counterparts in Munich, Germany, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, spoke with Juan Guaidó, Interim President of Venezuela. They discussed Venezuela’s path forward to restore democracy through free and fair elections, and the role of the international community in that process and beyond.
In the coming weeks, many families will be taking advantage of the school break to travel to international destinations. The Government of Canada wants to encourage all travellers to be well-informed so they can have a safe and enjoyable journey abroad.
Building on the successful Canadian launch of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in Vancouver this week, the Honourable Jim Carr, Minister of International Trade Diversification, is in Winnipeg, Manitoba, today to deliver a keynote address at Expanding Your Business Horizons, a seminar on the CPTPP.
