Today, G7 security ministers concluded their meeting, which took place on April 23 and 24, 2018, following the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting on April 22 and 23. The G7 meetings on building a more peaceful and secure world also included a joint session with the foreign and security ministers. That meeting was cochaired by the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.
The multi-stakeholder Advisory Body on Responsible Business Conduct comprises members representing a diversity of viewpoints and expertise, including from civil society and industry, with practical experience working on responsible business conduct (RBC) issues and reflective of various viewpoints in Canadian society:
The Government of Canada is committed to initiating a new era of cooperation between government, industry and civil society on responsible business conduct (RBC) abroad, and ensuring that Canadians can have confidence in our world-class companies and trust that international trade and investment is working for all.
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement: “Canada is deeply concerned by reports of several deaths and injuries surrounding ongoing demonstrations in Nicaragua.
Omar Alghabra, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced he will participate in the Conference on Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region in Brussels, Belgium, on April 24 and 25, 2018.
Under the theme of “building a more peaceful and secure world,” the foreign and security ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, and the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, together with European Commissioners in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship and the Security Union, met jointly in Toronto on April 23, 2018.
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and Vice President of the Commission, today issued the following statement:
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, will co-host a meeting of G7 Foreign and Security Ministers on Building a More Peaceful and Secure World.
Canada and Japan enjoy a robust relationship based on shared values, strong economic ties, common views on global issues and a mutual commitment to stability and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region. We also share fundamental security interests, which form the basis of our longstanding peace and security cooperation.
