Press Release Department: Federal - Global Affairs Canada

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