| Global Affairs Canada | statements
The conclusions and findings of the summary report contribute to the already significant information and evidence detailing crimes against humanity being committed in Kachin, Shan and Rakhine States.
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The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, and the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Natural Resources, will co-host a meeting of G7 Environment, Oceans and Energy Ministers on the theme of “Working Together on Climate Change, Oceans and Clean Energy” from September 19 to 21, 2018, in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, today issued the following joint statement on Ukraine’s Independence Day
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that she will visit Germany, Ukraine and France from August 26 to 30, 2018. The visit will be an opportunity to strengthen Canada’s bilateral relationships and to address top diplomats at the annual heads of mission conferences in Berlin, Kyiv and Paris.
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Following the decision of the Malian constitutional court, Canada congratulates Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta on his re-election. We applaud the people of Mali for their participation in the democratic process, despite security concerns, which constitutes an important step toward the stabilization of their country.
| Global Affairs Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will hold a media availability.
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Today, we remember the thousands of people worldwide whose lives have been brutally taken by senseless acts of terror. We honour their memory by restating our support for efforts at the United Nations to address the global threat of terrorism and promote peace and security, working toward this end with our bilateral and international partners.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
On August 20 and 21, 2018, the Honourable Jim Carr, Minister of International Trade Diversification, will travel to Kelowna, British Columbia, to promote Canada’s ambitious trade diversification strategy as part of ongoing #TradeTalks outreach across the country.
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Canada welcomes the offer of a ceasefire by the Government of Afghanistan starting on the Eid al-Adha holiday. We urge the Taliban to agree to the ceasefire, which will help to reduce levels of violence and create space for peace talks as demonstrated by the success of the Eid al-Fitr ceasefire in June of this year.
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Around the world, millions of people face the choice of living surrounded by armed conflict that threatens their families and livelihoods or fleeing in search of safety and security. Children’s education and health care are compromised, and entire families are displaced from their homes.
