Today, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK confirm their intention to introduce national and/or support European restrictions on trade in goods with settlements which are illegal under international law, or that they are actively considering these and other measures, in accordance with their national procedures.
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Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, and the Honourable John Zerucelli, Secretary of State (Labour), issued the following statement marking Labour Day.
Today, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue, issued this statement:
Today, we mourn the loss of a respected jurist and leader, the Honourable Ritu Khullar, Chief Justice of Alberta, Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal for the Northwest Territories, and Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal of Nunavut.
Health Canada is concerned by the decision of some federally licensed producers of cannabis for medical purposes to sponsor events, such as music festivals, and engage in other promotional activities, as reported recently by several Canadian media outlets.
Global Affairs Canada can confirm that one Canadian citizen previously reported missing has been located and is safe. Consular officials established contact with the individual yesterday after communications outages prevented earlier communications. We remain in regular contact with the individual and the families of missing Canadians to provide consular support.
Canada’s thoughts are with the families and loved ones of the victims. Global Affairs Canada officials remain in regular contact with the families of the missing Canadians and continue to provide consular support. A dedicated consular official is serving as the primary point of contact for each affected family, providing direct updates as information becomes available, coordinating communications with government officials, and helping ensure families receive timely and consistent information.
Cancer remains the leading cause of death in Canada. An estimated 42 percent of people in Canada will face a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime, and 22% will die from the disease. In 2026 alone, an estimated 254,100 people will be diagnosed with cancer, and 87,900 are expected to die from it.
Canada’s thoughts are with the families and loved ones of the victims. Officials have met directly with family members, listened to their concerns and suggestions, and understand the profound uncertainty and distress they are facing.
Today is International Overdose Awareness Day, a day to mourn those we’ve lost, and to recognize the devastating impacts of the illegal drug crisis on our families and communities.
