| Employment and Social Development Canada
| statements
Yesterday, the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Labour and Seniors, and the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Transport, issued the following statement on the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada ratification vote:
“Today, I join Canadians across the country in marking Food Day Canada which celebrates all the hard-working people across our food systems and recognizes the variety of the high-quality, world-class food that they produce. Food Day Canada is also an opportunity to reflect on the important role that food plays in our health, our environment and our cultures.
Scientists from the Public Health Agency of Canada’s National Microbiology Laboratory (NML), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland, and Imperial College London are leading a global effort to better understand the genetics of people living with HIV, who are of African ancestries, as they are a key population that is disproportionately affected by HIV.
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Kamal Khera, Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, today issued the following statement:
Global Affairs Canada today issued the following statement: “Canada welcomes the leadership and decisions taken by the leaders of the Economic Community of West African States [ECOWAS] at their summit on Sunday, July 30, aimed at restoring constitutional order in Niger. Canada reiterates that President Mohamed Bazoum, his family and the detained members of the democratically elected government must be released immediately. We also support ECOWAS’s call for the reinstatement of President Bazoum as head of state within the timeframe prescribed by the regional organization.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| statements
Today, Minister of Labour, Seamus O’Regan Jr., issued the following statement on the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada ratification vote:
Today, on World Hepatitis Day, people in Canada and across the globe are raising awareness about viral hepatitis and embracing this year’s theme “We’re Not Waiting”, acknowledging the urgent need for testing and treatment for those living with viral hepatitis.
On July 25, 2023, Mexico’s Secretary of Security, Rosa Icela Rodríguez, hosted U.S. Homeland Security Advisor Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall and Canada’s National Security and Intelligence Advisor, Jody Thomas (virtually), for the second meeting of the Trilateral Fentanyl Committee to propel and expand actions on our shared commitment to combat the trafficking of synthetic drugs.