November 25, 2024 – The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade, and Economic Development, will chair the 2024 Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) Commission Meeting in Vancouver on November 27-28, 2024. Media are invited to participate in select events organized in conjunction with the meeting.
At the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Summit last week in Lima, Peru, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Canada’s vision to strengthen nuclear partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region through the Canadian Trade Gateway for Nuclear Development. Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, highlighted this exciting milestone in the implementation of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS).
While in Washington, Minister Joly will meet with U.S. leaders, including Republican and Democratic senators, to discuss trade, investment and security.
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement: “A thousand days ago, Russia escalated its war on Ukraine into a brutal, full-scale invasion. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin thought a victory would be swift and decisive."
“Canada is deeply concerned following the sentencing today of 45 people in a national security trial of pro-democracy advocates known as the Hong Kong 47. The prosecution of these individuals and the lengthy prison sentences that ranged from 4 to 10 years are troubling.
November 19, 2024 – The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade, and Economic Development, will join representatives from Canada’s nuclear energy community to share Canada’s vision for strengthening nuclear partnerships in the Indo-Pacific through the Canadian Trade Gateway.
This week, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, participated in the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial Meeting and the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in Lima, Peru.
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, today issued the following statement: “Today, the United Nations General Assembly adopted its sixth resolution on ending child, early and forced marriage. This is the 10th anniversary of Canada and Zambia’s partnership leading this resolution together. While good progress has been made, we must continue to collectively accelerate efforts to prevent, address and eliminate child, early and forced marriage by 2030.
Today, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, announced funding of $12.5 million over 4 years for the Building Climate Resilience from Indigenous Perspectives project.