Across Canada and around the world, Global Affairs Canada, along with individuals and partner organizations, will mark International Development Week by celebrating the hard work of international development workers, volunteers and partners who are finding new ways to empower women and girls, and build a more peaceful, inclusive and prosperous world.
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has announced that Canada will host the 10th ministerial meeting of the Lima Group in Ottawa, Ontario, on February 4, 2019.
January 15, 2019 - The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will participate in a round table with members of the Société de Développement International de Lanaudière [international development society of Lanaudière] to discuss the challenges and opportunities faced by businesses in international markets, as well as the new Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement.
Omar Alghabra, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade Diversification, will deliver remarks at the Mississauga Board of Trade Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Forum, in Mississauga, Ontario.
January 14, 2019 - The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will be in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, to make a funding announcement on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development.
Japan will host the inaugural Commission meeting of ministers for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on January 19, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan.
January 10, 2018 - The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, will meet with Denso Corporation on behalf of the Honourable Jim Carr, Minister of International Trade Diversification, in Montreal, Quebec.
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs will hold a media teleconference call on the arbitrary detention of two Canadians in China.
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the and the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, will hold a bilateral meeting with the U.S. Michael R. Pompeo, U.S. Secretary of State, and James N. Mattis, Secretary of Defense, on Friday, December 14, 2018, in Washington, D.C. A media availability will follow.