The month of October marks Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month and today we recognize Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day – a time to support the thousands of people across Canada whose lives are tragically altered by the loss of a baby as a result of an ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, stillbirth or death in infancy.
Our constituency wishes to express our heartfelt sympathy and deepest condolences to the people of Morocco and Libya in the aftermath of the terrible earthquake and flood of September 2023.
We remain firmly committed to supporting Ukraine for as long as it takes. Canada championed the creation of the IMF’s Administered Account for Ukraine, which has raised approximately C$6.8 billion from Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium to help the Government of Ukraine continue to deliver essential services and restore critical infrastructure.
Today, as we mark the International Day on Disaster Risk Reduction, Canada remains committed in pursuing a collaborative approach to disaster risk reduction (DRR).
Four years ago, the Impact Assessment Act came into force to address the concerns the Government of Canada heard about the federal approval process for major projects like oil and gas pipelines, mines, hydroelectric dams, ports and nuclear facilities.
Since the establishment of the price cap policy, the Coalition has closely monitored markets—including price trends and volumes exported by Russia to ensure that the price cap continues to function as intended. Russian oil tax revenue was down 45% from January-August this year, relative to 2022. Given recent price movements, the Coalition is focusing on supporting compliance and enforcement of the policy.
We, the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, met in Marrakech, joined by the Heads of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank Group (WBG), Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and Financial Stability Board (FSB). We were honored to be joined by the Ukrainian Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko.
