“Corruption undermines public trust and the rule of law, disproportionately affects women and vulnerable populations, contributes to inequality and breeds organized crime. It is the greatest obstacle to economic and social development, and it decays the fabric of society.”
Canada and the Kingdom of the Netherlands welcome the Gambia’s application before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Myanmar on the alleged violation of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Genocide Convention). In order to uphold international accountability and prevent impunity, Canada and the Netherlands hereby express their intention to jointly explore all options to support and assist the Gambia in these efforts.
| Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
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Spoofed, scam robocalls are an international problem. Both Americans and Canadians are being bombarded by these calls, which are too often used to defraud consumers and target some of our most vulnerable communities. That’s why the FCC and CRTC are committed to combating robocalls by aggressively attacking the use of caller ID spoofing.
Ottawa – The Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, today issued the following statement on Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women:
| Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
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Statement by the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, the Honourable Dan Vandal and the Honourable Marc Miller on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
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The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Canada’s Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, made the following statement on today’s announcement by the Canada Infrastructure Bank.