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The Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs; the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services; the Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage; the Honourable Senator Mary Jane McCallum; and Member of Parliament Jenica Atwin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services issued the following statement
Five years ago, on January 1, 2020, Bill C-92, An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families (the Act), came into effect, undoing past harms and affirming the inherent rights of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples to exercise jurisdiction over child and family services.
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement on the passing of the former Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh:
Global Affairs Canada expresses solidarity with the members of the Canadian Tibet Committee and the Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project and condemns the decision by the Chinese government to punish them for speaking out for human rights.
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement:
“Canada deplores the decision by Hong Kong authorities to issue international bounties and cancel the passports of democracy activists and former Hong Kong lawmakers. Those targeted include Canadians and people with close ties to Canada.
Today, the co-chairs of the federal, provincial, and territorial Special Advisory Committee on Toxic Drug Poisonings- —Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's Chief Public Health Officer, and Dr. Sudit Ranade, Yukon’s Chief Medical Officer of Health —issued the following statement on the release of the latest surveillance data on opioid and stimulant-related harms in Canada from January 2016 to June 2024.
Canada is facing a tragic public health crisis that has left no community untouched. The overdose crisis is driven by a dangerous, illegal toxic drug supply. The tragic impacts are seen and felt among our families. Every loss of life to this crisis has a tragic impact on friends, neighbours, and communities.
