| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada, alongside G7 partners, is imposing additional import restrictions on Russian diamonds under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Canadian companies are known for their sustainable approach to resource development and are leaders in innovative clean energy technologies.
| Global Affairs Canada | readouts
On the margins of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO’s) 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, met with Minister Cheong, South Korea’s recently appointed minister for trade.
| Global Affairs Canada | media advisories
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 – The Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Labour and Minister for Seniors and the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, will announce a new agreement to develop clean energy in Newfoundland and Labrador alongside industry and Indigenous partners on behalf of the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development.
| Global Affairs Canada | backgrounders
Effective immediately, Canada is imposing sanctions against four individuals for committing acts of significant corruption and gross and systematic human rights violations in Guatemala.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is establishing a new sanctions regime under the Special Economic Measures Act to address the serious situation in Guatemala.
| Global Affairs Canada | backgrounders
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the allocation of $123 million for projects to support Haiti while in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Minister Hussen met with various government officials and representatives of organizations and partners in Egypt and Jordan to discuss the humanitarian situation in Gaza and how to get more assistance to those in need. He reaffirmed Canada’s support to vulnerable civilians, including through the recent announcement of an additional $40 million in humanitarian assistance funding. This brought Canada’s total commitment to $100 million, making Canada the third-largest donor to the region since October 7, 2023.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
Global Affairs Canada today issued the following statement on the release of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) report on the chemical weapons attack on Marea, Syria, in September 2015.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that Pam Damoff, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, will represent Canada at the high-level segment of the 55th session of the Human Rights Council and at the high-level segment of the Conference on Disarmament on February 26 and 27, 2024, in Geneva, Switzerland.
