Canadian foreign policy has been, and continues to be, centred around the promotion and protection of human rights. In Canada, all people are born free and equal under the law. In our pluralistic society, Canadians are free to live in peace and security-regardless of their gender, ethnicity, religious beliefs, political affiliation or sexual orientation. Our society has made Canada the envy of the world.
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I welcome the results of the Assembly of First Nations election for National Chief and I wish Chief-elect Perry Bellegarde well as he takes on his new role.
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Today, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic Council, issued the following national statement at the 20th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change:
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The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, issued the following statement today on the First Nations Financial Transparency Act
Nearly 12 million Canadians volunteer each year, both at home and abroad. The act of volunteering is at the core of our social fabric and represents the noblest elements of our national character. We are globally connected, with cultural ties to people in all corners of the world.
The Honourable Steven Blaney, Canada's Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, released a statement following a speech today on national security to the Montréal Council on Foreign Relations:
