The Government of Canada is committed to transparency in the collection and publication of data related to steel imports. Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, announced that beginning November 5th, 2024, steel importers will be required to report “country of melt and pour” information to the Canada Border Services Agency when completing their customs declarations under Canada’s Steel Import Monitoring Program.
This week, Maninder Sidhu, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, joined the Hon. Musalia Mudavadi, E.G.H. Prime Cabinet Secretary of the Republic of Kenya & Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, at the 2nd Canada-Africa Business Conference, held on February 19 and 20, 2024, in Nairobi, Kenya
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that she will be travelling to Germany to attend the Munich Security Conference from February 16 to 18, 2024.
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 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.
Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, participated in this year’s first meeting of G7 Trade Ministers. Hosted by Italy, the virtual meeting included the participation of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the WTO.
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing new sanctions under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA). The sanctions apply to 11 individuals that hold senior positions within Hamas or its affiliates and were integral to the planning, funding and execution of the October 7 terrorist attacks against Israel.