Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand (Oakville East, Ont.) announced the extension of measures to allow Canadians and persons in Canada to make more humanitarian-related transactions with Syrian institutions that would be otherwise prohibited under the Special Economic Measures (Syria) Regulations. The full release is available online. Contact media@international.gc.ca.
Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai (Surrey Centre, B.C.) announced that Canada is providing $3 million in humanitarian assistance funding to support emergency relief efforts in response to the earthquake. The funds are being allocated as follows: The World Food Programme will be allocated $1.3 million to scale-up its ongoing response, including the provision of … Read more
The Foreign Ministers of Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, as well as the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, issued the following statement: “The decision by the Israeli Higher … Read more
Global Affairs Canada released a joint foreign ministers’ statement on international NGO restrictions: “The humanitarian suffering in Gaza has reached unimaginable levels […] action is needed now to halt and reverse starvation […] However, due to restrictive new registration requirements, essential international NGOs may be forced to leave the OPTs imminently which would worsen the humanitarian situation still … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand (Oakville East, Ont.) issued a statement: “Canada joins other OSCE participating states in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Helsinki Final Act, the founding document of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), which is the bedrock of comprehensive and cooperative security in Europe and beyond. … Read more
Foreign Ministers from 15 countries, including Canada, have issued a joint statement calling for an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages held by Hamas, and urgent humanitarian access to Gaza. The statement, released by Global Affairs Canada, reaffirms support for a two-State solution and welcomes recent reform commitments by the Palestinian Authority, including disarmament … Read more
Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu (Brampton East, Ont.) spoke with Cristina A. Roque, Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry of the Philippines. They discussed the continued growth of the Canada-Philippines trade relationship, building on enduring people-to-people ties, as highlighted by the launch of a Vancouver-Manila Air Canada route in April 2025. They noted … Read more