| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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Last Friday, Canada, the United States and Mexico fulfilled key commitments made by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, President Joseph Biden and President Andrés Manuel López Obrador at the North American Leaders’ Summit in Mexico City on January 9-10 to deepen our economic cooperation, create the quality jobs of the future, promote investment, spur innovation, and strengthen the resilience of our economies.
Global Affairs Canada today issued the following statement: “In light of what has been discussed between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the sidelines of the summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum in Bangkok on November 18, 2022, and the desire for both sides to restore diplomatic relations between the two countries on the basis of mutual respect and common interests; it has been decided to restore the level of diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia to its previous level.
Following its 51st meeting, members of the International Nuclear Regulators’ Association released a statement in support of a collaborative approach for the regulatory assessment of small modular reactor technologies.
Today, the Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, issued the following statement to recognize the 150th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP):
Global Affairs Canada today issued the following statement:
“On May 16 and 17, 2023, Canada and the United States met in Kelowna, British Columbia, for the 17th round of negotiations to renew the Columbia River Treaty. Ratified by both countries in 1964, the Treaty provides for flood control measures and hydropower production. Negotiations to modernize the Treaty began in May 2018.
In keeping with its mandate to protect the health and safety of Canadians and the environment, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is initiating the process to implement an interim standard for domestic and imported biosolids contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or forever chemicals sold in Canada as commercial fertilizers.
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
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“This week, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, the Honourable Sean Fraser, and Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Dr. Alfred Mutua, held a productive bilateral meeting."
