"Canada is deeply disappointed with the signing today by Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza of legislation to proceed with the country's withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
"On this International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, I want to reiterate Canada's commitment to the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals. These goals, endorsed by 193 countries, provide us with a universal vision for building a more inclusive world-the kind of world we all want to live in: one in which no one is left behind and in which we end poverty everywhere.
In the past year, Canada has taken demonstrable steps to be more present on the world stage. This is what I plan to demonstrate today, at one of Canada's most prestigious foreign relations forums.
October 13, 2016 - The Honourable Stéphane Dion, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will hold a media teleconference regarding his trip to Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras. He will be joined by Pascal Paradis, Executive Director of Lawyers Without Borders Canada, who is taking part in the Minister's trip to Guatemala and Honduras.
On behalf of the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, Emmanuel Dubourg, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue, will make an announcement about additional humanitarian assistance funding in response to the impact of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti.
On behalf of the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, Emmanuel Dubourg, Member of Parliament for Bourassa and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue, today announced an additional $2 million in humanitarian assistance funding in response to the impact of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti.
This year marks an important milestone in the relationship between our two countries. We celebrate 55 years of bilateral relations and, for Canada, 40 years of development cooperation in Guatemala.
October 13, 2016 - The Honourable Stéphane Dion, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will hold a media teleconference regarding his trip to Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras. He will be joined by Pascal Paradis, Executive Director of Lawyers Without Borders Canada, who is taking part in the Minister's trip to Guatemala and Honduras.