The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing additional sanctions on 10 individuals and 153 entities under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations. Canada is announcing these sanctions in coordination with the United Kingdom and the United States. Nearly 2 years after it began, President Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has gone on too long. These sanctions focus on areas that impact the Russian government’s ability to continue its illegal and unjustifiable invasion of Ukraine.
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, will attend the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from February 26 to 29, 2024.
Minister Hussen met with various government officials and representatives of organizations and partners in Egypt and Jordan to discuss the humanitarian situation in Gaza and how to get more assistance to those in need. He reaffirmed Canada’s support to vulnerable civilians, including through the recent announcement of an additional $40 million in humanitarian assistance funding. This brought Canada’s total commitment to $100 million, making Canada the third-largest donor to the region since October 7, 2023.
February 22, 2024 - The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs will speak to journalists this afternoon following her trip to the Munich Security Conference and the G20 in Brazil. The Minister will also discuss the upcoming two-year mark of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Today in Jordan, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, announced $95 million in new development assistance funding for 7 projects in the country.
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the allocation of $123 million for projects to support Haiti while in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.
Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, participated in an international pledging event in support of Haiti, while in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.
The Government of Canada is committed to transparency in the collection and publication of data related to steel imports. Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, announced that beginning November 5th, 2024, steel importers will be required to report “country of melt and pour” information to the Canada Border Services Agency when completing their customs declarations under Canada’s Steel Import Monitoring Program.
Yesterday, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, spoke with Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz, Malaysia’s Minister of International Trade and Industry.
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is establishing a new sanctions regime under the Special Economic Measures Act to address the serious situation in Guatemala.
