| Global Affairs Canada | readouts
The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, spoke with her Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs, Internal Trade and One Canadian Economy, chaired the inaugural meeting of the new Advisory Committee on Canada–U.S. Economic Relations.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
We, the participants of the International Donor Conference on Chornobyl, gathered in Kyiv on the occasion of the 40th year of the Chornobyl tragedy, reaffirm our shared commitment to nuclear safety, environmental protection and international cooperation.
| Global Affairs Canada | readouts
The Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, spoke with Mario Lubetkin, Uruguay’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, to advance Canada’s engagement with Mercosur and deepen bilateral economic ties.
| Global Affairs Canada | readouts
The Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, spoke with Pablo Quirno Magrane, Argentina’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Chornobyl disaster in Ukraine demonstrated to the world that nuclear safety is a shared responsibility. Nearly forty years after the world’s worst nuclear disaster, Russia’s unprovoked and unjustifiable war of aggression against Ukraine continues to pose serious risks to nuclear safety and security.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
To build on this important partnership and ensure Canada’s missions can meet the needs of an evolving world, Global Affairs Canada today announced the redevelopment of the Canadian embassy in Mexico City.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointment:
| Global Affairs Canada | backgrounders
Eric Walsh (BA Hons [Political Science], McGill University, 1994) joined the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in 1995. During his time at Headquarters, he worked in various positions, including as a negotiator for the Ottawa Treaty banning anti-personnel mines (1996 and 1997). He has also served as coordinator, Middle East and North Africa (2003 to 2005); director, North Asia (2007 to 2010); and director general, North America (2018 to 2022).
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Canada is supporting international efforts to identify and eliminate chemical weapons that remain in Syria, to prevent future use.
