Global Affairs Canada released a statement: “The G7 Rapid Response Mechanism (G7 RRM) welcomes Poland as a new associate member. The G7 RRM was established by the G7 Leaders at the 2018 G7 Summit in Charlevoix, Que., as part of a commitment to promote a rules-based international order and counter foreign threats to democracies. The … Read more
Global Affairs Canada released a statement: ” We, the members of the Freedom Online Coalition, express serious concern regarding the human rights violations committed by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran since December 28, 2025. We are deeply alarmed at the reports of mass injury and deaths of peaceful protestors who are exercising … Read more
Global Affairs Canada released a joint statement: “We the Foreign Ministers of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Norway, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom strongly condemn the demolitions by the Israeli authorities of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) headquarters in East Jerusalem, on … Read more
Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu (Brampton East, Ont.) met with Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). They discussed the Canada-UAE Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement, the expansion of the Canada-UAE Air Transport Agreement and the launch of negotiations toward a comprehensive economic … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand (Oakville East, Ont.) issued a statement: “The granting of Approved Destination Status for group travellers to Canada by China marks another important step in the recalibrated bilateral relationship. Tourism plays an important role in fostering people-to-people ties, which are a foundation for broader mutual understanding and cooperation. Canada maintains high … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand (Oakville East, Ont.) announced that Canada is expediting the final portion of its $70-million contribution to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund, an initiative led by the Energy Community Secretariat, to support energy needs in Ukraine. A payment of $10 million has been disbursed early to help Ukraine repair critical energy … Read more
Ministers responsible for international development cooperation in the Group of Seven (G7) convened on Oct. 17 on the margins of the Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund in Washington, D.C. Joined by the World Bank Group, they met at a moment of significant change in the global economy to highlight … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand (Oakville East, Ont.) announced the following diplomatic appointment: Sonya Thissen will become Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Hellenic Republic. The full release is available online. Contact media@international.gc.ca.
Global Affairs Canada released a joint statement: “As the humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip continues to unfold, there is an urgent need to scale up medical treatment of patients from Gaza. We, the undersigned, stand ready to provide support in the form of e.g. financial contributions, provision of medical staff or equipment needed for … Read more
Global Affairs Canada released a statement: “The G7 RRM notes recent statements made by Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, condemning transnational repression and other malign activities by Iran. According to those statements, Iranian intelligence services have increasingly attempted to kill, kidnap, and harass political opponents … Read more