We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, condemn in the strongest terms North Korea’s brazen launch of another Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) conducted on July 12, 2023, following the launch using ballistic missile technology conducted on May 31, 2023 along with the launches of two ballistic missiles on June 15, 2023, both of which landed within Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
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Yesterday, the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Labour, issued the following statement regarding the collective bargaining negotiations between the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada:
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, today issued the following statement regarding ongoing negotiations by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)/G20 Inclusive Framework for a two-pillar plan on international tax reform
The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement today regarding ongoing environmental studies for poly- and perfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS) at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Bagotville:
We, the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Latvia and the Minister of National Defence of Canada, recognize our common interests in international peace and security, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to our shared values, the rules-based international order, and international cooperation.
The Ministers of Defence of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden and the United Kingdom share the conviction that continued support to Ukraine is of utmost importance in the light of Russia’s brutal and unprovoked aggression.
“On the anniversary of the award rendered by the Arbitral Tribunal constituted under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in the matter of the South China Sea, Canada reiterates that this decision is final, binding on the parties, and provides a vital foundation for the peaceful resolution of competing maritime claims in the region, consistent with international law.
Eighty years ago today, the Allied invasion of Sicily marked the start of the Italian Campaign in the Second World War. Codenamed Operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily marked one of the largest seaborne operations in military history. Canadians were critical to its success.
Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, and the Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, released a statement confirming Canada’s position on seabed mining in areas beyond national jurisdiction:
