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May 6, 2020 at 2:20 AM

Statement on joint commitment with WTO members to maintain predictable and rules-based trade at this critical time

Statement on joint commitment with WTO members to maintain predictable and rules-based trade at this critical time May 5, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, today issued the following statement:…
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May 5, 2020 at 4:51 PM

Statement on joint collaboration by APEC members amid COVID-19 pandemic

Statement on joint collaboration by APEC members amid COVID-19 pandemic May 5, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, today issued the following statement: “As Canada and countries around the world …
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May 4, 2020 at 9:10 PM

Canada welcomes Sudanese government decision to ban female genital mutilation

Canada welcomes Sudanese government decision to ban female genital mutilation May 4, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of International Development, today issued the follow…
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May 4, 2020 at 12:01 PM

Reminder - Minister of Foreign Affairs to participate in UNESCO World Press Freedom Day virtual event

Reminder - Minister of Foreign Affairs to participate in UNESCO World Press Freedom Day virtual event May 3, 2020 - The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will participate in a UNESCO World Press Freedom Day virtual event on press freedom and tackling disinformati…
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May 3, 2020 at 3:15 PM

Minister of Foreign Affairs to participate in UNESCO World Press Freedom Day virtual event

Minister of Foreign Affairs to participate in UNESCO World Press Freedom Day virtual event May 3, 2020 - The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will participate in a UNESCO World Press Freedom Day virtual event on press freedom and tackling disinformation taking p…
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May 3, 2020 at 3:01 PM

Minister Champagne to participate in UNESCO World Press Freedom Day 2020 online event

Minister Champagne to participate in UNESCO World Press Freedom Day 2020 online event May 3, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will participate in a UNESCO World Press Freedom Day virtual event on press freedom …
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May 3, 2020 at 2:55 PM

Statement by the Media Freedom Coalition on World Press Freedom Day

Statement by the Media Freedom Coalition on World Press Freedom Day May 3, 2020 The undersigned members of the Media Freedom Coalition today issued the following statement for World Press Freedom Day: “Today, we celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom around the world. “The protectio…
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May 3, 2020 at 2:41 PM

Minister of Foreign Affairs marks World Press Freedom Day

Minister of Foreign Affairs marks World Press Freedom Day May 3, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement: “Journalists and media workers play a vital role in our society by providin…
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May 2, 2020 at 11:08 PM

Statement on joint action plan to facilitate flow of goods, services and personnel amid COVID-19

Statement on joint action plan to facilitate flow of goods, services and personnel amid COVID-19 May 2, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, today issued the following statement: “In these times o…
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April 30, 2020 at 8:59 PM

Statement on malicious cyber threats to the health sector

Statement on malicious cyber threats to the health sector April 30, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada Global Affairs Canada, today issued the following statement: “At a time when the world is focused on fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, we have noted that malicious cyber actors are using …
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April 28, 2020 at 9:08 PM

Readout: Minister Ng speaks with New Zealand?s Minister for Trade and Export Growth

Readout: Minister Ng speaks with New Zealand’s Minister for Trade and Export Growth April 28, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, spoke with David Parker, New Zealand’s Minister for Trade and E…
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April 28, 2020 at 8:56 PM

Readout: Minister of Foreign Affairs continues to coordinate with international counterparts on COVID-19

Readout: Minister of Foreign Affairs continues to coordinate with international counterparts on COVID-19 April 28, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today organized a seventh call with his counterparts from count…
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April 24, 2020 at 10:31 PM

Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the International Day for Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace

Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the International Day for Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace April 24, 2020 - Ottawa, Canada - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement: “Today marks the se…
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April 22, 2020 at 10:58 PM

Minister Champagne tours Canadian universities to talk about Canada?s diplomatic response to the COVID-19 crisis

Minister Champagne tours Canadian universities to talk about Canada’s diplomatic response to the COVID-19 crisis April 22, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will participate in a virtual university tour to engage w…
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April 22, 2020 at 6:51 PM

Statement on joint WTO efforts to ensure open and predictable trade for food and agricultural products amid COVID-19

Statement on joint WTO efforts to ensure open and predictable trade for food and agricultural products amid COVID-19 April 22, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, today issued the following state…
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April 21, 2020 at 6:57 PM

Joint Statement by Brazil, Canada, Italy and Egypt following the Extraordinary High-Level Meeting of the Group of Friends of Food Security and Nutrition on the impact of COVID-19 on food availability and supply

Joint Statement by Brazil, Canada, Italy and Egypt following the Extraordinary High-Level Meeting of the Group of Friends of Food Security and Nutrition on the impact of COVID-19 on food availability and supply April 21, 2020  - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Ms. Emanuela Cla…
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April 21, 2020 at 4:33 PM

Statement on the passing of former diplomat Allan Gotlieb

Statement on the passing of former diplomat Allan Gotlieb April 21, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada Global Affairs Canada today issued the following statement on the passing of Allan Gotlieb: “Global Affairs Canada and its employees were saddened to learn of the death of Allan Gotlieb…
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April 20, 2020 at 8:29 PM

Readout: Minister Gould speaks with head of World Health Organization

Readout: Minister Gould speaks with head of World Health Organization April 20, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of International Development, today spoke with Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO).…
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April 19, 2020 at 5:52 PM

Statement on arrests of political figures in Hong Kong

Statement on arrests of political figures in Hong Kong April 19, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement: “Canada is concerned by the arrests of political figures in Hong Kong on Ap…
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April 17, 2020 at 8:05 PM

Foreign ministers from 13 countries agree on key principles to keep transportation links and supply chains open

Foreign ministers from 13 countries agree on key principles to keep transportation links and supply chains open April 17, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and counterparts from Brazil, France, Germany, Indonesia, …
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April 17, 2020 at 6:55 PM

Minister Gould to participate in meeting on Food Security and Nutrition during the COVID-19 crisis

Minister Gould to participate in meeting on Food Security and Nutrition during the COVID-19 crisis April 17, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of International Development, participated in a meeting of the Group of Friends on Food and Nutrition Se…
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April 16, 2020 at 10:42 PM

Joint statement of the Alliance for multilateralism

Joint statement of the Alliance for multilateralism We need strong global cooperation and solidarity to fight COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic is a wake-up call for multilateralism. Trying to cope with the immediate devastating effects of the virus, nations have turned toward imposing unprecedented ex…
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April 16, 2020 at 11:05 AM

International Coordination and Response Group for victims of Flight PS752: 100 days since tragedy

International Coordination and Response Group for victims of Flight PS752: 100 days since tragedy April 16, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada Canada, Ukraine, Sweden, Afghanistan and the United Kingdom, members of the International Coordination and Response Group for the victims of Flig…
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April 16, 2020 at 11:04 AM

Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Transport marking 100 days since the tragedy of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752

Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Transport marking 100 days since the tragedy of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 April 16, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, and the M…
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April 14, 2020 at 12:01 PM

Joint statement by Canada?s Minister of Foreign Affairs and the European Union?s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy regarding international collaboration in addressing COVID-19

Joint statement by Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy regarding international collaboration in addressing COVID-19 Building on our strategic partnership, shared values and commitment to multilateralism, Canada and…
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April 11, 2020 at 1:21 PM

Joint statement by Canadian and Jamaican Foreign Ministers, following their chairing of a historic meeting of the UN Group of Friends on SDG Financing

Joint statement by Canadian and Jamaican Foreign Ministers, following their chairing of a historic meeting of the UN Group of Friends on SDG Financing April 11, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Senator the Hon…
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April 11, 2020 at 1:35 AM

Readout: Minister Ng speaks with India?s Minister of Railways and Minister of Commerce and Industry

Readout: Minister Ng speaks with India’s Minister of Railways and Minister of Commerce and Industry April 10, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, yesterday spoke with Piyush Goyal, India’s Mini…
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April 10, 2020 at 7:01 PM

Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs on release of report by Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons on chemical attacks in Syria

Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs on release of report by Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons on chemical attacks in Syria April 10, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the follow…
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April 10, 2020 at 2:23 PM

Statement in support of global ceasefire

Statement in support of global ceasefire April 10, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of International Development, today issued the following statement: “Canada fully sup…
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April 10, 2020 at 1:33 PM

Minister Champagne to co-preside meeting with UN member states on COVID-19

Minister Champagne to co-preside meeting with UN member states on COVID-19 April 10, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and his Jamaican counterpart, Kamina Johnson Smith, will co-preside an extraordinary meeting of…
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April 9, 2020 at 6:01 PM

Minister of Foreign Affairs to hold media teleconference

Minister of Foreign Affairs to hold media teleconference April 9, 2020, 2020 - The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will provide an update on the terms of the light armoured vehicles contract and Canada’s export review process. Date: Thursday, April 9, 2020Time: 4…
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April 9, 2020 at 6:01 PM

Canada improves terms of light armored vehicles contract, putting in place a new robust permits review process

Canada improves terms of light armored vehicles contract, putting in place a new robust permits review process April 9, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Bill Morneau, Minister of Finance, today …
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April 8, 2020 at 8:18 PM

Readout: Minister of Foreign Affairs speaks with his counterpart from the U.K.

Readout: Minister of Foreign Affairs speaks with his counterpart from the U.K.  April 8, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today spoke with the United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary and First Secretary of State, Domin…
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April 8, 2020 at 6:25 PM

Human rights implications of COVID-19

Human rights implications of COVID-19 April 8, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of International Development, today issued the following statement: “The spread of COVID-19…
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April 7, 2020 at 6:07 PM

Readout: Minister of Foreign Affairs continues to coordinate with international counterparts on COVID-19

Readout: Minister of Foreign Affairs continues to coordinate with international counterparts on COVID-19 April 7, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today organized a fifth call with his counterparts from countries …
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April 6, 2020 at 7:29 PM

Readout: Minister of Foreign Affairs speaks with U.S. Secretary of State

Readout: Minister of Foreign Affairs speaks with U.S. Secretary of State April 6, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today spoke with Mike Pompeo, U.S. Secretary of State. They discussed the COVID-19 pandemic and th…
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April 5, 2020 at 6:01 PM

Canada's support for international efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic

Canada’s support for international efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic April 5, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The COVID-19 pandemic is a global threat that does not recognize borders and can only be overcome through coordinated action all around the world. Canada continues to c…
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April 2, 2020 at 11:51 PM

Readout: Minister of Foreign Affairs speaks with Chinese counterpart

Readout: Minister of Foreign Affairs speaks with Chinese counterpart April 2, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today spoke with Wang Yi, China’s State Councillor and Foreign Minister. The ministers discussed COV…
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April 1, 2020 at 2:24 PM

Minister Champagne to participate in NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting

Minister Champagne to participate in NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting April 1, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that he will participate in the NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on April 2, 2020. The …
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March 31, 2020 at 2:06 PM

The Minister of Foreign Affairs congratulates Greta Bossenmaier on her appointment to the group supporting NATO's Reflection Process

The Minister of Foreign Affairs congratulates Greta Bossenmaier on her appointment to the group supporting NATO’s Reflection Process March 31, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement:…
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March 27, 2020 at 9:20 PM

Readout: Minister of Foreign Affairs continues to coordinate with international partners on COVID-19

Readout: Minister of Foreign Affairs continues to coordinate with international partners on COVID-19 March 27, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, organized a call with his counterparts from countries affected by C…
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March 27, 2020 at 8:18 PM

Statement on Multi-party Interim Arrangement for appealing trade disputes through WTO

Statement on Multi-party Interim Arrangement for appealing trade disputes through WTO March 27, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, today issued the following statement: “The COVID-19 pandemic is…
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March 25, 2020 at 10:15 PM

Readout: Minister Champagne participates in G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

Readout: Minister Champagne participates in G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting  March 25, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, participated in a G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting by videoconference today. United States Secreta…
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March 25, 2020 at 6:15 PM

Statement on joint international effort to ensure supply chain connectivity amid COVID-19 pandemic

Statement on joint international effort to ensure supply chain connectivity amid COVID-19 pandemic March 25, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, today issued the following statement: “The COVID-1…
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March 24, 2020 at 10:23 PM

Minister Champagne to participate in G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting

Minister Champagne to participate in G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting March 24, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Francois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that he will attend the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting with his counterparts on March 25…
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March 21, 2020 at 5:17 PM

Readout: Minister of Foreign Affairs continues to coordinate with international partners on respective situations and responses to COVID-19

Readout: Minister of Foreign Affairs continues to coordinate with international partners on respective situations and responses to COVID-19 March 21, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, organized a call with his co…
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March 21, 2020 at 1:58 AM

Readout: Minister of Foreign Affairs speaks with French foreign minister

Readout: Minister of Foreign Affairs speaks with French foreign minister March 20, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today spoke with Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France. The min…
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March 20, 2020 at 9:32 PM

Canada congratulates incoming secretary general of the Organization of American States on his re-election

Canada congratulates incoming secretary general of the Organization of American States on his re-election March 20, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement: “Canada congratulates Lu…
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March 20, 2020 at 5:13 PM

U.S.-Canada Joint Initiative: Temporary Restriction of Travelers Crossing the U.S.-Canada Border for Non-Essential Purposes

U.S.-Canada Joint Initiative: Temporary Restriction of Travelers Crossing the U.S.-Canada Border for Non-Essential Purposes March 20, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario – Prime Minister’s Office The U.S.-Canada land border serves as an economic engine that supports over $2.4 billion dollars in daily trade. As a…
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March 20, 2020 at 4:01 PM

Canada’s humanitarian assistance to help developing countries prepare and respond to COVID-19

Canada’s humanitarian assistance to help developing countries prepare and respond to COVID-19 March 20, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada Earlier this month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $50 million in funding to help vulnerable countries prepare for and respond to coronaviru…