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Statement following establishment of new interim government in Bangladesh

| Global Affairs Canada | statements

Canada supports a peaceful way forward in the resolution of the ongoing crisis in Bangladesh. In this regard, we welcome the inauguration of a new interim government, led by Dr. Muhammad Yunus. This is the first step in restoring peace, to pave the way for free and fair elections and democratic governance.


Parliamentary Secretary Oliphant to travel to Namibia and Zambia

| Global Affairs Canada | news releases

In Windhoek, Namibia, Parliamentary Secretary Oliphant will engage with senior government officials on shared priorities, including creating opportunities for young people, achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, mining responsibly and building supply chains for critical minerals...


Statement following resignation of Bangladesh’s Prime Minister

| Global Affairs Canada | statements

Canada strongly condemns the human rights violations, deaths, torture, arbitrary arrests and lethal force used against the people of Bangladesh in recent weeks. We reiterate our deep condolences to all those impacted.


G7 foreign ministers’ statement on the situation in the Middle East

| Global Affairs Canada | statements

We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the EU, express our deep concern at the heightened level of tension in the Middle East, which threatens to ignite a broader conflict in the region.


Statement by Minister Joly on results of presidential election in Venezuela

| Global Affairs Canada | statements

Canada condemns the human rights violations, as well as the acts of violence that are occurring following the presidential elections and calls for the immediate release of the arbitrarily arrested, imprisoned or detained individuals. Citizens cannot be target of repression or reprisal for exercising their democratic rights.


Statement on Romani Genocide Remembrance Day

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Eighty years ago, on August 2, 1944, a group of around 4,000 Romani children, women and men imprisoned in the ‘Gypsy family camp’ of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and extermination camp in occupied Poland were murdered in its gas chambers.


Canada to announce milestone reached in negotiations with the U.S. to enhance commercial space launch capability

| Global Affairs Canada | media advisories

Thursday August 1, 2024 – The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, accompanied by Members of Parliament Mike Kelloway (Cape-Breton – Canso) and Lena Metlege Diab (Halifax West),  will be announcing on behalf of Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs and François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, the most recent milestone reached by Canada and the United States in terms of enabling commercial space launch capability in Canada.


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