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Canada is a world leader in softwood lumber and has an important industry that creates good, well-paying jobs for thousands of Canadians and supports communities across our country.
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The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, co-chaired the meeting of the Canada-Indonesia Bilateral Economic Task Force with Luhut Pandjaitan, Indonesian Coordinating Minister of Maritime and Investment Affairs.
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The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, met with Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) during the ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting (AEM) in Indonesia.
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“Today, Canada remembers the victims of the chemical weapons attack launched by the Assad regime in the Ghouta district of Damascus, Syria. More than 1,000 people were killed, many of them children, as a result of Syria’s use of the lethal nerve agent sarin.
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The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, today issued the following statement: “On the occasion of World Humanitarian Day, Canada expresses our gratitude and deep respect for those involved in the delivery of life-saving assistance around the world.
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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing new sanctions against 15 Russian individuals and 3 entities under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations in response to the rising levels of human rights violations and state-sponsored violence faced by political opponents and critics as Russia attempts to repress internal dissent.
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The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, announced today that she will attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic Ministers (AEM) Meeting, being held from August 18 to 20, 2023, in Semarang, Indonesia.
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“The takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban in August 2021 has led to a political, economic and humanitarian crisis affecting millions of people."
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Kevin Hamilton (BA [International Relations], University of British Columbia, 1998; MA [International Affairs], Carleton University, 2000) joined the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in 1999.
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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointment:
