Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Rob Oliphant (Don Valley West, Ont.) will travel to Ethiopia from March 14-15 to meet with government officials and representatives of the African Union Commission. Contact media@international.gc.ca.
International Development Minister and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.) will visit Ethiopia, Egypt and Chad from May 21-27. He will be accompanied by Liberal MP Arielle Kayabaga (London West, Ont.). In Ethiopia and Chad, he will visit Canada-funded projects, meeting with development and humanitarian partners and beneficiaries. In Egypt, … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will travel to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to meet with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President Sahle-Work Zewde, as well as Ethiopian partners and stakeholders. Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade Mary Ng (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) will accompany him with a trade delegation. Trudeay will also attend the 33rd African … Read more
International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.) will attend a high-level international meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to discuss the conflict in Mali and the financial, logistical and capacity building needs of both the Malian forces and the African-led International Support Mission in Mali. Call 819-953-6238.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Deepak Obhrai (Calgary East, Alta.) will be attending the African Union Summit hosted by Ethiopia from Jan. 23 – 27, 2013, to highlight Canada’s active and engaged foreign policy in Africa. Call 613-947-4566.
The World Economic Forum on Africa will take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Email Africa@weforum.org.
The Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association travels to Ethiopia and Senegal for bilateral visits. The delegation will be led by the Association Co-Chair, Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger (Ottawa-Vanier, ON). Bélanger will be accompanied by NDP MP David Christopherson (Hamilton Centre, ON), Conservative MP Lois Brown (Newmarket-Aurora, ON), as well as by Liberal Ontario Senator Jim Munson and … Read more
