The Department of Natural Resources (NRCan) of Canada and the Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR) of the Commonwealth of Australia (Australia), hereinafter referred to as the “Participants”, recognize the strategic importance of critical minerals to the economic prosperity of our two countries. Canada and Australia are two large-scale likeminded producer nations holding some of the world’s most significant critical minerals and rare earth reserves. As representatives of producer nations, we concur on the need for our two nations to deepen our bilateral partnership to address the growing need for secure, diversified, and resilient critical minerals supply chains that reduce reliance on any single source.
The Ministers welcomed the recent Canada Trade Mission to Italy, which included energy and clean technology amongst its priority sectors and looked forward to the proposed reciprocal visit to Canada by Italian companies for a Business Forum in 2026.
On October 31st, State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan YAMADA Kenji and Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Canada Tim HODGSON met in Toronto on the occasion of the G7 Energy and Environment Ministers’ Meeting to discuss the current situation surrounding global energy security and the direction of bilateral cooperation in the energy resources sector.
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Under Italy’s 2024 G7 Presidency, we agreed to the establishment of the G7 Water Coalition, which aims to identify common goals and strategies, to catalyze shared ambitions and priorities to tackle the global water crisis, and to mainstream water and its cross-sectoral relevance in an impactful and coherent way into existing fora and processes, including by raising the political focus on water at the global level, and complementing other global initiatives.
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Over the past decade, the G7 has taken significant action to advance efforts on circular economy and resource efficiency, including through the G7 Alliance on Resource Efficiency (G7 ARE) launched in 2015, the Agenda on Circular Textiles and Fashion (G7 ACT) adopted in 2024, the Berlin Roadmap on Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy (2022-2025) adopted in 2022, the Bologna Roadmap adopted in 2017 and the Toyama Framework on Material Cycles adopted in 2016.
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The world has experienced record-breaking wildfires and other extreme weather events, such as floods, hurricanes, droughts and heat waves, across every continent over the past decade, often overwhelming available national resources and requiring governments to request assistance from other countries.
The Correctional Investigator plays a vital role in Canada’s correctional system. His annual report offers important insights and recommendations to help ensure that federal corrections remain safe, humane, and accountable for inmates, staff, and the broader community.
We, the undersigned Ministers and high representatives of governments, including Armenia, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Kosovo, Latvia, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Moldova, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Portugal, Rwanda, Slovenia, Spain, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay
The International Counter Ransomware Task Force (ICRTF), co-led by Australia and Lithuania, continued to uplift operationally-focused information sharing between members and promote efforts to disrupt ransomware criminals.
