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Statement on joint collaboration by APEC members amid COVID-19 pandemic

| Global Affairs Canada | statements

Today, Canada and the other 20 countries in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation [APEC] endorsed a statement committing to mitigate the economic impacts caused by COVID-19 and to plan for economic recovery—especially in developing countries.


Statement from Minister Monsef and Minister Charest on support for women’s shelters and centres for victims of sexual and domestic violence in Quebec during the COVID‑19 pandemic 

| Women and Gender Equality Canada | statements

Today, the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Canada’s Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, and Isabelle Charest, Quebec’s Minister for Education and Minister responsible for the Status of Women, issued the following joint statement:


Canada welcomes Sudanese government decision to ban female genital mutilation

| Global Affairs Canada | statements

Canada welcomes the Sudanese government’s decision to ban female genital mutilation (FGM), and hopes that the draft law will enjoy swift ratification. We echo the Sudanese Foreign Ministry’s statement that female genital mutilation is a ‘clear violation against women and a crime against women's rights,’ and we commend the Sudanese government for taking this momentous step.


Minister of Foreign Affairs marks World Press Freedom Day

| Global Affairs Canada | statements

Journalists and media workers play a vital role in our society by providing us with the information we need to make informed decisions, broadening our horizons and holding individuals and institutions to account.


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2025-12-23