The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced she will be travelling to Washington, D.C., to attend an expert panel event on February 13 to mark the third anniversary of the Declaration Against Arbitrary Detention in State-to-State Relations.
The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, along with organizations and individuals from across Canada, celebrated International Development Week (IDW) between February 4 and 10. IDW, a Canadian tradition for more than 30 years, celebrates international development efforts at home and abroad.
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs; the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development; and the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, today issued the following statement
“Canada congratulates the millions of Pakistani citizens who exercised their democratic rights by casting votes in the National Assembly and provincial assembly elections on February 8, 2024. We condemn the incidents of electoral violence, which are attacks on democracy. Canada remains committed to supporting the people of Pakistan in their aspirations for a more stable, prosperous and democratic future.
The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, announced today an investment of $28.15 million in development programming for the Philippines, emphasizing support for climate adaptation, for resilience against natural disasters, and for improved health care services.
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, advanced Canada’s trade priorities today during the fourth Joint Committee Meeting of the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which she co-chaired with Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President to the European Commission.
February 8, 2024 - The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, will hold a press conference to announce funding for a Philippines-Canada partnership on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for climate adaptation, for gender responsive healthcare and for disaster risk and resilience in the Philippines. Minister Hussen will be accompanied by the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business and Dr. Tanjina Mirza, Plan International Canada's Chief Program Officer.
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development and the Executive Vice-President (EVP) and European Commissioner for Trade, Valdis Dombrovskis will meet the press on the occasion of the fourth Joint Commi
Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, met with Ville Tavio, Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development, who just completed a trade mission to Nova Scotia.
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, yesterday spoke with Cho Tae-yul, the Republic of Korea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and congratulated him on his recent appointment as minister.