| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, concluded her trip to Davos, Switzerland yesterday, where she participated in the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
This week, at the World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, the Honourable Jim Carr, Minister of International Trade Diversification, championed Canada’s continued leadership in reforming and strengthening the multilateral trading system. The Minister engaged with many of his counterparts, global business leaders and others to showcase Canada as a key destination for international investors seeking a stable, low-risk environment for long-term investment.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
The undersigned members of the Equal Rights Coalition (ERC) express their deep concern about recent reports concerning a renewed wave of persecution of LGBTI persons in Chechnya. These reports indicate that in recent weeks, at least 40 LGBTI individuals have been detained. It has also been reported that two individuals have died as a result of torture.
| Global Affairs Canada | backgrounders
Canada convened a small, representative group of WTO members in order to address specific challenges that are putting the multilateral trading system under stress including the improvement of the deliberative function of WTO bodies.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Today in Davos, the Honourable Jim Carr, Minister of International Trade Diversification, chaired a meeting of the representative group of WTO members committed to improving and strengthening the multilateral trading system. In October 2018, Minister Carr hosted the inaugural meeting of the group in Ottawa, where ministers discussed reforms and the modernization of the rules-based order.
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Mairead Lavery joined Export Development Canada in 2014, taking on the role of senior vice president for business development. She came to EDC from Bombardier, after 16 years of assuming roles of increasing responsibility and managing large and complex portfolios.
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Equipping Canadian exporters of all sizes for international business ventures enables them to access more easily international markets and customers.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
Canada is conducting a fair, unbiased, and transparent legal proceeding with respect to Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s Chief Financial Officer, which includes the ability for individuals to mount a vigorous defence before a court of law. I regret that my comments with respect to the legal proceedings of Ms. Meng have created confusion. I misspoke. These comments do not accurately represent my position on this issue. As the government has consistently made clear, there has been no political involvement in this process.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Enzo Moavero Milanesi, Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, held a meeting earlier today on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement on Venezuela: “Canada recognizes Juan Guaidó, President of the National Assembly, as the interim President of Venezuela. We support his commitment to lead Venezuela to free and fair presidential elections.
