The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced today that Canada is imposing sanctions under the Special Economic Measures Act on six individuals involved in the illegitimate elections held in Russian-occupied Crimea on September 8, 2019, in concert with the United States and the European Union.
During the visit, Minister Champagne met with Saad Eddine El Othmani, Prime Minister of Morocco, and Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, to discuss shared priorities, such as peace, stability, gender equality and commercial ties.
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today concluded a visit to Mali that focussed on the important and long-standing bilateral relationship between our two countries.
Canada remembers and honours the more than 6 million Jewish people who were systematically murdered by the Nazi regime during the Holocaust. We honour the survivors, those who stood against the horrors of the Holocaust and countless others who suffered unimaginable hardship and loss.
Members of the International Coordination and Response Group for the victims of PS752 held a call yesterday to update each other on the work they have been undertaking since their meeting last week at Canada House in London, United Kingdom.
Rob Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, today concluded a successful 7-day visit to Sudan, Mozambique and Ethiopia that focused on Canada’s engagement in the region.
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will travel to London, United Kingdom, to convene a meeting at Canada House on January 16, 2020, of the International Coordination and Response Group for families of victims of Flight PS752 in Iran.
Today, Canada’s Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rob Oliphant, and Sudan Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok are pleased to announce Canada and Sudan’s intention to reciprocally elevate diplomatic representation to the Ambassadorial level.