The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs today issued the following statement: “Today, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its response to South Africa’s request for provisional measures in their case against Israel.
“Today, I spoke directly with Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East [UNRWA] to express Canada’s alarm about allegations of his agency’s staff being involved in Hamas’s brutal terrorist attacks against Israel on October 7, 2023. Canada is taking these reports extremely seriously and is engaging closely with UNRWA and other donors on this issue.
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, held her first bilateral discussion with Israel Katz, who was recently appointed as Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The governments of Albania, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, Italy, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Poland, the Republic of Korea, Romania, the United Kingdom and the United States issued the following statement:
During these interactions, her focus was on showcasing opportunities for Canada in the Indo-Pacific through Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS), including through the upcoming Team Canada Trade Missions to Malaysia and Vietnam, and to South Korea. Additionally, she emphasized Canada’s ongoing commitment to its trade relationship with Ukraine...
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development will be in Winnipeg, MB to meet with local Ukrainian Canadian and Business Community Leaders on January 19.
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development will be in Saskatoon, SK, to visit the Ukrainian Museum of Canada followed by a meeting with local Business and Community Leaders on January 18.
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, today issued the following statement regarding the United States’ unfounded duties on Canadian softwood lumber
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development will be in Edmonton, AB, to meet with Business and Ukrainian communities in a series of events to be held on January 17.
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today met with KAMIKAWA Yoko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, during her visit in Montréal, Quebec. Minister Joly extended Canada’s sympathies to Minister Kamikawa following the recent earthquake in Japan and reiterated Canada’s offer of support.