| Global Affairs Canada | readouts
Yesterday, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development spoke with Yoko Kamikawa, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan on the margins of the second G7 Trade and Investment Ministers’ meeting in Osaka, Japan.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
“Discrimination against religious and belief communities has no place in Canada, or in the world we want. As with all forms of discrimination, it causes suffering and division and leads to a climate of fear, intolerance and stigmatization. Today, on International Religious Freedom Day, we celebrate the freedom to manifest and practise our faith or belief, both as individuals and together with others, in peace and security. This cherished freedom, which protects believers and non-believers alike, is a fundamental universal human right that is intrinsically entwined with freedom of expression, assembly and association. As with those basic human rights, freedom of religion or belief plays a pivotal role in nurturing peaceful, prosperous, resilient and inclusive societies.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, announced that the Government of Canada will match donations made to the Humanitarian Coalition’s Gaza Humanitarian Emergency Appeal.
| Global Affairs Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs will join the Economic Club of Canada to discuss the state of play on the world stage and how Canada is focusing its efforts to increase our resilience, build new coalitions, and lead in a fractured world.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, will participate in the second G7 Trade Ministers’ Meeting on October 28 and 29, 2023, in, Japan.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, announced that Canada is allocating an initial $10 million in funding for humanitarian assistance to address urgent needs stemming from the crisis in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Israel and neighbouring areas. This funding supports United Nations and Red Cross appeals and will help Canada’s partners to provide food, water, emergency medical assistance, protection services and other life-saving assistance. The funds are being allocated as follows:
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Canada is deeply concerned by the refugee crisis in Armenia as more than a hundred thousand individuals have fled from Nagorno-Karabakh.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, today issued the following statement announcing the completion of negotiations on a foreign investment promotion and protection arrangement with Taiwan:
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that she will be travelling to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from October 22 to 24 to meet with counterparts and advance Canada-UAE bilateral relations. She will also travel to Armenia from October 25 to 27 to deepen Canada-Armenia bilateral ties.
| Global Affairs Canada | backgrounders
Jess Dutton (BA Hons [Political Studies], Queen’s University, 1994; MPA, Queen’s University, 1995) joined Foreign Affairs Canada in 2005. At Headquarters, he has worked as the director of federal-provincial-territorial relations and deputy head of the Stabilization and Reconstruction Task Force. Abroad, he has served at the Embassy to the Republic of Korea and in 2 postings in Afghanistan: one as the director of the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team and the other as deputy head of mission in Kabul. He has also served as the deputy high commissioner in India and as Canada’s ambassador to Egypt. Most recently, he was the director general of the Middle East Bureau.
