| Global Affairs Canada | statements
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement: “Any use of chemical weapons is an abhorrent breach of international law and Canada strongly supports efforts to ensure that perpetrators of such crimes are held to account.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade, today announced the appointment of the new board of directors for Export Development Canada (EDC) and the launch of the 2018 legislative review of the Export Development Act.
| Global Affairs Canada | backgrounders
Export Development Canada (EDC) is a Crown corporation supporting Canadian exporters in markets abroad and overseen by the Minister of International Trade. EDC is also responsible for FinDev Canada.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Developing countries constantly face the destabilizing effects of climate change, with women and children facing disproportionate challenges. Collaboration and partnerships between governments, global institutions, non-governmental and local organizations, as well as the private sector are key to moving forward on climate action. Canada is committed to these efforts to empower the most at-risk communities to better adapt and mitigate the harmful impacts of a changing climate.
| Global Affairs Canada | backgrounders
Effective immediately, Canada is imposing further targeted sanctions against senior military officials who have played a role in the military operations against the Rohingya in Myanmar’s Rakhine State in August 2017.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced targeted sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Burma) Regulations against seven additional Myanmar nationals involved in the military operations launched in Rakhine State in August 2017, which have led to the ongoing crisis.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will be in Brussels, Belgium, for bilateral meetings with the European Union on June 26, 2018, and will participate in the Ukraine Reform Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, on June 27, 2018.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
“Canada is alarmed by the report from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights highlighting serious ongoing human rights violations under the Maduro regime.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The opening of new markets enables Canadian businesses to access more trade and investment opportunities abroad and fosters the creation of well-paying middle-class jobs from coast to coast.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
Canada is increasingly concerned with the crisis in Nicaragua. This nationwide civil conflict has had a devastating impact on the citizens of Nicaragua. It is now posing serious risks to the security of the region.
