The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today condemned the assassination of the President of Guinea-Bissau, João Bernardo Vieira, which followed that of the chief of staff of the country's armed forces, General Batista Tagmé Na Waié, on Sunday.
The investigative arm of the Canadian Forces Military Police, the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service (CFNIS), has preliminary findings in its investigation into the February 23, 2009 incident, which resulted in the deaths of three Afghan children and wounded one
Senator Fabian Manning, Government of Canada and the Honourable Tom Hedderson, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, along with Mike Cooke, Chief Operating Officer, Cooke Aquaculture, today announced a $8.5 million project to develop a cod aquaculture demonstration farm in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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The Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, welcomed Minister Jean Max Bellerive , Haitian Minister of Planning and External Cooperation and Minister Daniel Dorsainvil, Haitian Minister of the Economy and Finance to Canada as she opened today a two-day technical meeting with high-level officials from Canada, Haiti, and other international partners, to lay the groundwork for an International Donors' Conference on Haiti to be held in Washington, D.C. on April 13-14, 2009.
The Consular Affairs Bureau of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada publishes information on safety and security conditions abroad. Following is a list of changes made to Current Issues and Travel Reports released in the last 24 hours. This list is subject to change. Please visit www.voyage.gc.ca for further information.
The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Tzipi Livni, Israel's Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met today in Jerusalem. They discussed the full range of interests between Canada and Israel, and matters of mutual concern in the Middle East region.
The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today wrapped up meetings in Jordan and Israel, where he met with regional leaders and foreign ministers.
The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Israel from February 28 to March 1, 2009, will hold a call back for members of the Canadian media on Sunday, March 1, 2009.
The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Israel from February 28 to March 1, 2009, will hold a call back for members of the Canadian media on Sunday, March 1, 2009.
The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today announced a new national export initiative to promote the international reputation of Canadian wines and boost sales around the world.