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Statement on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

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Today, on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs; the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion and International Trade and Economic Development; and the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, issued the following statement from the traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe people:


Statement following establishment of new interim government in Bangladesh

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Canada supports a peaceful way forward in the resolution of the ongoing crisis in Bangladesh. In this regard, we welcome the inauguration of a new interim government, led by Dr. Muhammad Yunus. This is the first step in restoring peace, to pave the way for free and fair elections and democratic governance.


Statement following resignation of Bangladesh’s Prime Minister

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Canada strongly condemns the human rights violations, deaths, torture, arbitrary arrests and lethal force used against the people of Bangladesh in recent weeks. We reiterate our deep condolences to all those impacted.


G7 foreign ministers’ statement on the situation in the Middle East

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We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the EU, express our deep concern at the heightened level of tension in the Middle East, which threatens to ignite a broader conflict in the region.


Statement by Minister Joly on results of presidential election in Venezuela

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Canada condemns the human rights violations, as well as the acts of violence that are occurring following the presidential elections and calls for the immediate release of the arbitrarily arrested, imprisoned or detained individuals. Citizens cannot be target of repression or reprisal for exercising their democratic rights.


Statement on Romani Genocide Remembrance Day

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Eighty years ago, on August 2, 1944, a group of around 4,000 Romani children, women and men imprisoned in the ‘Gypsy family camp’ of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and extermination camp in occupied Poland were murdered in its gas chambers.


G7 foreign ministers’ statement on Venezuela

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“We, the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union, express our solidarity with the people of Venezuela, who peacefully exercised their right to vote in large numbers on July 28 to shape the future of their country.


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