“We the Foreign Ministers of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Norway, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom strongly condemn the demolitions by the Israeli authorities of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) headquarters in East Jerusalem, on 20 January 2026.
The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages, released the following statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Antisemitism is unacceptable and has no place in Canada. We must stand united against hatred in all its forms by promoting accountability, education, and solidarity. No one should live in fear because of their religious, ethnic or cultural identity.
Today, Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced the completion of independent, comprehensive safety assessments on pigs resistant to PRRSV following applications from Genus PLC and PIC Canada, Ltd., respectively.
National Non-Smoking Week is a time to reflect on the benefits of a smoke-free life. It’s also a time to ensure there is support and resources available for those who hope to quit smoking. Since launching Canada’s Tobacco Strategy in 2018, we have made progress towards achieving our goal of reducing tobacco use to less than 5% by 2035.
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 European Union, are gravely concerned by the developments surrounding the ongoing protests in Iran. We strongly oppose the intensification of the Iranian authorities’ brutal repression of the Iranian people, who have been bravely voicing legitimate aspirations for a better life, dignity and freedom, since the end of December 2025.