Today, Canada alongside Australia, the European Union, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States, have issued the following statement on the situation in Myanmar:“We, Australia, Canada, the European Union, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States, are deeply concerned by the escalating conflict in Myanmar and in particular the increasing harm to civilians, which is driving a worsening and devastating human rights and humanitarian crisis across the country.
Today marks 80 years since the forced deportation of Crimean Tatars from their homeland. Between May 18 and 20, 1944, around 200,000 Crimean Tatars were forcibly removed from Crimea by the Stalin regime to far-flung parts of the Soviet Union.
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs; the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development; and the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, today issued the following statement on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia:
Today, Global Affairs Canada issued this statement: “In 1947, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 181 and agreed that the only viable solution for peace in the Middle East was the creation of two states. However, 75 years later, the full promise of that vision has not been fulfilled.
Global Affairs Canada today issued the following statement:“Canada remains committed to taking every possible step to ensure the safety and security of Canadians both at home and abroad.“The Government of Canada has taken extraordinary measures to repatriate 6 Canadian children from northeastern Syria.
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, issued the following statement regarding yesterday’s decision by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Chapter 19 panel on U.S. countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber:
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs of Canada and the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement.
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement marking the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace:
“Canadian officials have reviewed in detail the footage of the unauthorized entry by Ecuadorian authorities into the Embassy of Mexico in Quito on April 5 that was a clear violation of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations..."
