Press Release Department: Federal - Global Affairs Canada

Consulting interested parties on the allocation and administration of the import quota for electric vehicles from China See the full posting.

Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu (Brampton East, Ont.) concluded his visit to South China since 2018 to advance trade diversification, and delivere tangible outcomes for Canadian businesses, workers and exporters. Sidhu held bilateral meetings with Vice Premier He Lifeng and Hainan Party Secretary Feng Fei to identify new avenues to expand market access and commercial opportunities … Read more

Global Affairs Canada released a joint statement: ” Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Sierra Leone, Switzerland and the United Kingdom remain deeply concerned by the worsening humanitarian situation and displacement crisis in Lebanon. We welcome the ceasefire agreed between the United States, Israel and Iran. We call for an urgent end to hostilities … Read more

Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai (Surrey Centre, B.C.) concluded a visit to Ukraine and Poland. During his trip, he announced $51.1 million in international assistance funding to help Ukraine respond to urgent humanitarian needs while advancing longer-term recovery and reform priorities. The full release is available online. Contact Shanti.Cosentino@international.gc.ca.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand (Oakville East, Ont.) met Yvette Cooper, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, in London, U.K., during a two-day visit. They discussed the evolving conflict in the Middle East, along with its impact on global energy markets and energy security. The full release is available online. Contact media@international.gc.ca.

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