The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade, will hold a media availability in Trois-Rivières on Friday, March 16, 2018, following remarks to members of the Chambre de commerce et d’industries de Trois-Rivières and of the Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec on the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement in response to the chemical weapon attack in Salisbury, United Kingdom:
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade, will hold a media availability in Edmonton on Thursday, March 15, 2018, following remarks and an introduction of Invest in Canada’s senior management.
I am so pleased to be here with you today to talk about a subject that is key to a more hopeful and positive future for all: empowering rural women and girls as a way of tackling climate change.
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade, will hold a media availability in Vancouver on Wednesday, March 14, 2018, following remarks and an introduction of Invest in Canada’s senior management during Globe Forum 2018.
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Jim Carr, Minister of Natural Resources, today issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Commerce’s preliminary determination in its anti-dumping investigation on imports of Canadian uncoated groundwood paper.
Foreign investment offers far-reaching economic benefits for the middle class and everyone working hard to join it. It creates jobs in Canada for Canadians, expands trade, boosts productivity, provides access to new technologies, encourages innovation, and links Canadian firms to global supply chains.
As announced in the 2016 Fall Economic Statement, the Government of Canada is providing $218 million over five years to create a new organization, Invest in Canada, focused on streamlining and encouraging investment in Canada. This funding will also increase capacity of Global Affairs Canada’s Canadian Trade Commissioner Service to promote international investment in strategic markets around the world. It includes funding for 25 new trade commissioners over the next three years.
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement: “As a proud member of the Commonwealth, Canada works with 52 other countries around the world to advance and uphold democracy, human rights and the rule of law, all enshrined in our Commonwealth Charter. These values are critical for the development and prosperity of the Commonwealth’s member states and the well-being of its 2.4 billion people.
The Elsie Initiative is a key element of Canada’s feminist foreign policy. It includes its Feminist International Assistance Policy, Canada’s second National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security, and Canada’s new defence policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged.
