Canada condemns violence against pilgrims in India
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
Matt DeCourcey, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement:
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Foreign Affairs Minister to attend National Governors Association summer meeting
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The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that she will accompany the Prime Minister to the National Governors Association (NGA) summer meeting on July 14, 2017, in Providence, Rhode Island.
Canada’s leadership on sexual and reproductive health and rights
| Global Affairs Canada | backgrounders
Canada’s announcement of funding of up to $241.5 million at the Family Planning Summit will support projects that will provide critical sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services and information and advance gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
Canada champions sexual and reproductive health and rights at Family Planning Summit in London
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
With its Feminist International Assistance Policy, Canada is taking a leadership role by championing the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of women and girls at the Family Planning Summit in London, United Kingdom.
Canada congratulates Iraqi forces on liberation of Mosul, Iraq
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
Canada joins the partners of the Global Coalition Against Daesh in congratulating Iraqis and Iraqi forces on the liberation of Mosul from Daesh control.
Parliamentary Secretary DeCourcey to attend Informal Ministerial Meeting of Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Matt DeCourcey, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced today that he will visit Mauerbach, Austria, to attend the Informal Ministerial Meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) on July 11, 2017. The theme of this year’s meeting is Building Trust Through Dialogue and Cooperation.
Minister Bibeau to travel to London for Family Planning Summit
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The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, will travel to London from July 10 to 11, 2017, to attend the Family Planning Summit. The Minister’s participation reinforces Canada’s leadership in sexual and reproductive health and rights as part of Canada’s comprehensive approach to empowerment of women and girls and gender equality.
Parliamentary Secretary Alghabra to attend meeting of Council of Foreign Ministers of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Omar Alghabra, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Consular Affairs), announced today that he will visit Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from July 10 to 11, 2017, to attend the 44th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The council’s central theme this year is Youth, Peace and Development in a World of Solidarity.
Statement by Foreign Affairs Minister on the Canada-United States Council for Advancement of Women Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement on the work of the Canada-United States Council for Advancement of Women Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders.
Canada promotes women’s economic empowerment and play-based learning to build confident youth in Ghana
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
As part of Canada’s re-engagement with Africa, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, will tomorrow conclude a four-day visit to Ghana along with Right To Play athlete ambassadors Kaylyn Kyle, Olympic bronze medalist for the Canadian women’s soccer team, and Joannie Rochette, Olympic bronze medalist and six-time Canadian national champion figure skater. These Canadian athletes are in their own right powerful role models for girls and ambassadors for the transformative power of play and sports.