Matt DeCourcey, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that he will travel to Fiji and Samoa from September 4 to 8, 2017. During his visit, the Parliamentary Secretary will attend the 48th Pacific Islands Forum and related meetings in Apia, Samoa.
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, together with the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie today issued the following statement on the situation in Myanmar.
“Canada is deeply concerned by the Government of Guatemala’s decision to expel the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) Commissioner, Iván Velásquez.
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade, will attend the expansion announcement and celebration at the Fairview Container Terminal in Prince Rupert, B.C.
Canadians benefit from expanded trade and investment with large, fast-growing markets, including China, because it is such a dynamic driver of middle-class growth and economic activity. British Columbia is the gateway to the Asia-Pacific and presents significant opportunities for Canadian businesses wanting to expand into this vast market.
August 25, 2017 - The second round of NAFTA renegotiations will be held in Mexico City, from September 1 to 5, 2017. The Mexican Government has invited media to register, as per the information provided below.
Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and Lieutenant-General (Retired) Andrew Leslie, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Canada-U.S. Relations), will participate in the 41st Annual Conference of the New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG/CEP) in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Parliamentary Secretary Leslie will also present the keynote speech at the Palmer Conference on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 and host a Town Hall on NAFTA modernization on Tuesday afternoon.
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, will hold a photo opportunity before a meeting on NAFTA with stakeholders from the cultural sector.
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement on Ukraine’s Independence Day: