This new feminist policy deliberately focuses on empowering women and girls and on gender equality in order to attain the ambitious global objective of ending poverty by 2030.
Pursuing free, fair and progressive trade, and strengthening relationships with the economically vibrant Asia-Pacific region is a priority for Canada and important for creating more middle-class jobs for Canadians.
Canada remains deeply concerned by the ongoing conflict and fragility in South Sudan, the slow progress of the peace process and the high level of violence and suffering.
Canada remains concerned about the pervasiveness of significant corruption and violations of human rights in Venezuela, which are contributing to the serious crisis in that country.
Canada has long expressed deep concern about the case of Sergei Magnitsky and what it reflects about the state of the Russian justice system and the rule of law.
Under the new Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced targeted sanctions against 52 individuals.
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Jim Carr, Minister of Natural Resources, today issued the following statement in response to the final determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce in the countervailing and anti-dumping duty investigations into imports of certain softwood lumber products from Canada
Even at its most basic, journalism is demanding work that requires instinct, determination and a commitment to getting the story right. Too often, it can also be dangerous and even life-threatening. Members of the media who use their platform to criticize authority figures, report on criminal activity or simply speak the truth often put themselves at great risk as they pursue the public interest.