Joanne Minns (BA Hons [Psychology], University of Ottawa, 1994; MA [Psychology], Carleton University, 2001) joined the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in 2008, after having worked at the Privy Council Office. At Headquarters, she has served as deputy director of North America Policy and Relations, coordinating trilateral engagement, including the North American Leaders’ Summit; as departmental lead on special immigration measures for Afghans; and as director of strategy and coordination in the Peace and Stabilization Operations Bureau. Abroad, she has been political counsellor in Kenya, with accreditations to Burundi, Rwanda, Somalia and Uganda, as well as in Pakistan. Most recently, she served as ambassador to South Sudan, from 2024 to 2026.
As the full scale of the devastation caused by the earthquakes in Venezuela becomes clearer, humanitarian needs continue to grow and Canadians are stepping up to support those in need.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
| media advisories
Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with Kent MacDonald, Member of Parliament for Cardigan; the Honourable Rob Lantz, Premier of Prince Edward Island; the Honourable Robin Croucher; Minister of Education and Early Years and MLA for Souris-Elmira; and Her Worship JoAnne Dunphy, Mayor of Souris.
The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) confirms that as a result of vigilant and coordinated efforts of law enforcement partners and CSC staff, supported by an extensive search operation in the surrounding area, the body of inmate Ernest Egon Jensen was found in the ocean off the coast of Metchosin, Vancouver Island, near William Head Institution.
| Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
| news releases
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) and Ratitsénhaienhs from the Mohawks of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) have met to discuss progress and developments regarding the return of land to the community.
During this visit, the Honourable Minister Rebecca Alty announced $1.2 million in funding to the MCK to support clean-up work at the St. Rémi federal surplus property, also known as the Old Radar Site. This funding reflects Canada’s commitment to reconciliation by working in partnership with Indigenous communities and supporting the return of land.
On June 30, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue, will be in Alberta making an important announcement in support of the Jasper National Park rebuild.
