| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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Thank you, Sophie [Forest, emcee]. What an impressive group of finalists! That was an inspiring discussion. Thank you to all who submitted questions. It’s a privilege to join ministers Bains and Duncan and all of these impressive people here for this amazing announcement.
Colleagues, friends, I would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the traditional and unceded territory of the Algonquin nation. Welcome to the City of Ottawa and this Design Workshop on the Elsie Initiative for Women in Peace Operations.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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Premier Quassa, congratulations again. This is very exciting in terms of us getting to work together with Aluki, and I look forward to the panel we’re going to do later today as the signatories to the land claims.
Mr. Chair, Honourable Members, thank you for the invitation to appear before the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, to speak about how our government is delivering on its foreign policy priorities. Last June in the House of Commons, I laid out Canada’s foreign policy priorities. At their very core, these priorities rest on the importance of maintaining a stable, rules-based international order. For our government, building on Canada’s long tradition of global engagement means a strong voice that stands up to intolerance and nativism, while also addressing the legitimate concerns of those who feel left behind by globalization. It means demonstrating constructive leadership within the established international order and with our partners to promote peace, security and prosperity in the world. Mr. Chair, this is exactly what our government is doing.