During the North American Leaders’ Summit (NALS) on January 9-10, 2023, President Joe Biden, President Andres Miguel López Obrador, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau directed the formation of a senior-level Trilateral Fentanyl Committee to guide priority actions to address the illicit fentanyl threat facing North America.
Canada strongly condemns North Korea’s launch yesterday of an intercontinental ballistic missile. These continued advancements in their missile program and reckless provocations violate United Nations Security Council resolutions, undermine the region’s peace and security and are putting civilian lives at risk.
“Today I chaired the first in-person meeting of the “Five Finance Ministers” hosted at the U.S. Treasury, which included my counterparts from Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States."
Since Russia’s unjustified and illegal invasion of Ukraine began over one year ago, and especially in recent weeks, we have seen a notable rise in cyber threat activity by Russian-aligned actors targeting Ukraine’s partners.
The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, will highlight Budget 2023 and announce funding to improve the health outcomes of people who use substances across Canada.
Canada and our constituency partners are firmly committed to supporting the government and people of Ukraine in their fight against Russia’s illegal invasion. Since February 2022, Canada has provided over C$8 billion in direct financial, military, and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, and imposed strict sanctions on Russia and Belarus. Ireland has contributed bilaterally, via EU support, and through extensive support to refugees.
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Today, the PSAC informed the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) that it has received a positive strike vote from the membership of the EB (Education and Library), PA (Program and Administrative Services), SV (Operational Services) and TC (Technical Services) bargaining units.