The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement regarding Canadian businesses operating in Cuba and the decision by the United States not to suspend Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad) Act of 1996, commonly known as the Helms-Burton Act
The decision by the United States to renege on its longstanding commitment to waive Title III of the Helms-Burton (LIBERTAD) Act is regrettable, and will have an important impact on legitimate EU and Canadian economic operators in Cuba.
The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today issued the following statement on the retirement of the Honourable Clément Gascon, puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement on a recent WTO dispute resolution panel decision on U.S. duties on Canadian softwood lumber.
The undersigned members of the Equal Rights Coalition (ERC) express profound dismay at the decision of Brunei to fully implement its revised Penal Code. As part of the full implementation which became effective on April 3, 2019, provisions have been introduced prescribing a range of penalties including amputation of limbs, whipping and stoning to death for specific acts identified as offences in the Code. The acts that are punishable by means of these penalties include robbery, rape, adultery and engaging in same-sex sexual conduct.
The Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of International Development and Minister for Women and Gender Equality, today released the following statement in follow-up to a discussion held on the occasion of the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group