| Global Affairs Canada | statements
“The safety and security of Canadians abroad is our top priority. Since January 22, Chinese authorities have restricted non-essential travel to and from the city of Wuhan, Hubei Province in China as a result of the spread of coronavirus..."
| Public Health Agency of Canada | statements
Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu issued the following statement: “The Province of Ontario informed the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) earlier this afternoon that they have a presumptive confirmed travel-related case of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). The patient, who recently returned from Wuhan, China, is isolated and under care in hospital. All necessary precautions are being taken to prevent the spread of infection. This makes it the first case in Canada, pending confirmation of the result by PHAC’s National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg.
| Canadian Heritage | statements
This week, many Canadians are celebrating Lunar New Year and the beginning of the Year of the Rat
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
A rules-based international trading system is essential to the success of Canadian businesses exporting on the world stage. Institutions such as the World Trade Organization have been instrumental in establishing binding rules of global trade and reducing tariffs, which creates predictable market conditions for businesses to be able to grow and succeed.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
Canada welcomes the unanimous decision taken today by the International Court of Justice [ICJ] to apply interim measures in the current case between The Gambia and Myanmar concerning the Genocide Convention. We urge the Government of Myanmar to fully comply with this decision and to cooperate with the ICJ.
| Public Health Agency of Canada | statements
We remain significantly concerned by the substantial rise of nicotine vaping among Canadian youth. In follow up to our previous position statements on this issue in July 2014, April 2019 and October 2019, we provide the following set of regulatory and policy recommendations that we believe are necessary to be taken by federal, provincial/territorial and municipal governments to address this rapidly emerging public health threat.
| Canadian Heritage | statements
Today, Canadians celebrate the memory of Lincoln Alexander, a leading figure in the struggle for racial equality in Canada
| Public Safety Canada | statements
Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, issued the following statement:
| Canadian Heritage | statements
On this day, we celebrate Raoul Wallenberg Day in Canada
| Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency | statements
Please be advised that Larry Bagnell, Member of Parliament for Yukon and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency), will make an announcement on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, supporting the Invest Canada North initiative, led by the Yukon Mining Alliance, which promotes resource development in the territories. In attendance will be the Honourable Sandy Silver, Premier Yukon, the Honourable Caroline Cochrane, Premier Northwest Territories, and industry representatives.
