It gives me great pleasure to welcome to Canada the Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund [UNFPA], Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin. Dr. Osotimehin, you are a long-standing champion for the rights of women and girls, and we are proud to support your work.
For Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Government of Canada, if there is a treaty in which we firmly believe, it is the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction, better known as the Ottawa Convention.
After a five-year absence, it is time a Canadian foreign affairs minister addressed the Conference on Disarmament. I am pleased to do so today on behalf of the Government of Canada and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
In Paris in December 2015, the countries of the world finally came together to commit to collectively address climate change. They committed to act to ensure that eventually, later in the century, humankind would no longer have a negative impact on the climate.
Good morning, everyone. Before I start in to my remarks, I just want to say what a warm welcome I've received as a Parliamentary Secretary from the folks in the nuclear sector, whether it's them coming to my office or inviting me to a meeting. And I'm so thrilled to see a number of people from my riding here in this room and, indeed, two mayors from my riding as well. So, love to see people from home, and welcome to Ottawa.
Mr. President, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen, it has been far too long since a Canadian foreign affairs minister addressed the High-Level Segment of the Human Rights Council. I am delighted to do so today.
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
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Thank you very much and good morning everybody. I'm very pleased to be here with you this morning to announce the changes in the Citizenship Act in the new bill which I just introduced in the House whose number has now been determined to be C-6.
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I've come today to update you on some of our recent work at the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). And to explore how we can support each other's efforts in advancing our mutual goal of ensuring "all Canadians have access to our interconnected world."