Canada is following the situation on the ground in Armenia very closely and is committed to working with allies to help uphold peace and stability in the region.
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing sanctions against 20 individuals and 21 entities connected to Russia’s military-industrial complex and against 19 individuals and 4 entities in the Russian cultural and education sectors.
Canada is committed to working with Canadian and global partners to uphold and promote the health and rights of women and girls, including their sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced today that the Honourable Robert Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, will attend events to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, United States, on July 17 and 18, 2023.
Today, in Auckland, New Zealand, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, concluded her participation in the seventh Commission meeting of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) hosted by New Zealand.
With more than four decades of robust cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its member states, Canada is further strengthening its long-lasting partnership with ASEAN and contributing to our mutual interests in security, economic prosperity and sustainable development.
The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, today announced that he will visit the United Kingdom (UK), Rwanda and Tanzania from July 13 to 23, 2023. He will be accompanied by the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, as well as Arielle Kayabaga, Member of Parliament for London West for the 2023 Women Deliver Conference in Kigali, Rwanda. MP Kayabaga will also join Minister Sajjan during his trip to Tanzania.
At the summit, Minister Joly underscored Canada’s steadfast support for NATO and Euro-Atlantic security as well as the country’s commitment to maintaining and strengthening the transatlantic bond and its determination to uphold the rules-based system...