Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden (Burlington North—Milton West, Ont.) will attend Canada’s Paralympic House celebrations and cheer on Canadian athletes at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, taking place March 6-15. Van Koeverden will also take part in bilateral meetings with international counterparts and various stakeholders. Contact alyson.fair@pch.gc.ca
Governor General Mary Simon will visit Italy and Vatican City from March 5 to 8, where Simon will meet Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Pope Leo XIV to discuss issues including reconciliation, social justice, inclusion and environmental stewardship. While in Italy, she will also attend events at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games and meet … Read more
Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden (Burlington North—Milton West, Ont.) will travel to Italy to attend the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, where he will take part in the opening ceremony, cheer on Team Canada and hold bilateral meetings with international counterparts and stakeholders. The Games run from Feb. 6 to 22. … Read more
Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion and Economic Development Mary Ng (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) announced that she will participate in the G7 Ministerial Meeting on Trade in Villa San Giovanni and Reggio Calabria, Italy, from July 16 to 17. Details available online. Contact 343-575-8816 Huzaif.Qaisar@international.gc.ca
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will travel to Apulia, Italy, to attend the G7 Summit from June 13-15. Then he will visit Lucerne, Switzerland, to participate in the Summit on Peace in Ukraine from June 15-16. Details online.
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.) will attend the meeting of G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors hosted by Italy. Details available online. Contact jesse.bartsoff@fin.gc.ca
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) will visit Capri, Italy, from April 17-19 to attend the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. Contact media@international.gc.ca.
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.) is in Milan, Italy, with his G7 counterparts for the Ministerial Meeting on Transportation from April 11-13. Contact Laura.Scaffidi@tc.gc.ca.
Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) will travel to Verona and Trento, Italy, to participate in the G7 Ministerial Meeting on Industry, Technology and Digital. Contact audrey.champoux@ised-isde.gc.ca.
A G20 climate and energy joint ministerial meeting will take place in Naples, Italy.
