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Effective immediately, Canada is imposing sanctions against seven individuals and five entities in response to the grave breach of international peace and security posed by their violent and destabilizing actions against Palestinian civilians and their property in the West Bank.
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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing new sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Extremist Settler Violence) Regulations.
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The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, met with the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal on June 26, 2024, to discuss continued collaboration between Canada and Ukraine and bilateral trade in the context of Ukraine’s reconstruction.
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On Wednesday, June 26, 2024, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, met with Yuliia Svyrydenko, Ukraine’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy.
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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada will provide $5.7 million in new funding to support Haiti, in addition to $12.5 million that has been previously announced.
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Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that Canada will provide an additional $5.7 million to the United Nations Trust Fund for the MSS mission in Haiti.
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As we enter hurricane season, which usually lasts from June 1 to November 30, Global Affairs Canada is reminding Canadians to be well prepared when travelling or living in areas prone to severe storms during this time.
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In line with Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, important strides have been made towards establishing Canada’s first mission to Fiji. Canada now has a second resident diplomat in Suva as Canada’s first Head of Cooperation in the region to strengthen development cooperation with Pacific Island Countries.
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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today met with Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president-elect, and with Juan Ramón de la Fuente, the incoming Secretary of Foreign Affairs, in Mexico City. Minister Joly congratulated president-elect Sheinbaum on her historic electoral victory that will see her become the first woman president of Mexico and congratulated the incoming Secretary on his appointment.
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Effective immediately, Canada is imposing additional sanctions against nine individuals and two entities pursuant to the Special Economic Measures (Hamas Terrorist Attacks) Regulations, in response to the terrorist attacks by Hamas on Israel on October 7, 2023, and the threat that Hamas and its affiliates pose to regional security.
