| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Canada is deeply concerned by the deteriorating political and economic crisis in Venezuela and is working intensively with like-minded countries, through the Lima Group and the international community, to advocate for the restoration of democracy and the protection of human rights for the Venezuelan people.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
Global Affairs Canada today issued the following statement after the visit to Rakhine state by Canada’s Ambassador to Myanmar.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
Global Affairs Canada today issued the following statement regarding the ongoing situation in Kirkuk, Iraq
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In May 2016, Senator Raynell Andreychuk introduced Bill S-226, Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, into the Senate. The Government of Canada announced its support in May 2017 with amendments such as the addition of a provision for offences and punishments, and a stronger delisting mechanism. Bill S-226 received Royal Assent on October 18, 2017.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today welcomed the adoption of the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act and amendments to the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA). These changes are the result of cross-partisan collaboration and strong leadership by the sponsors of this legislation in the Senate and House of Commons.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement regarding the October 15, 2017 regional elections in Venezuela:
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“This year, as we mark the 25th anniversary of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, global development partners are accelerating their efforts to end poverty.
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Today, United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Mexican Secretary of the Economy Ildefonso Guajardo successfully concluded the fourth round of the renegotiation and modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The round took place in Arlington, Virginia, from October 11-17, 2017, covering seven full days of discussions in nearly 30 groups.
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The vibrancy of Canada’s cultural and people-to-people ties with India is a competitive advantage that has yet to be fully tapped for the benefit of Canadians and Indians alike. Canada counts more than a million Indo-Canadians and $8 billion in annual trade.
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The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, marked World Food Day by announcing a contribution to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank to feed over 25,000 Rohingya refugees in informal settlements in Bangladesh.
