Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.) will participate in a meeting of representatives of the Lima Group and the International Contact Group to discuss how the international community can support the Venezuelan people in their struggle for a peaceful transition to democracy. Call 343-203-7700.
Finance Minister Bill Morneau (Toronto Centre, Ont.) will speak about Budget 2019 at an event hosted by the Canadian Association of New York. This event will take place at the Grand Ballroom, Yale Club, 50 Vanderbilt Ave. Call 613-369-5696.
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.) and National Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.) will participate in the United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial conference from March 28-29. This event will take place at UN Headquarters. Call 343-203-7700.
Governor General Julie Payette will travel to New York City, on March 15 to 16. On Friday, Payette will meet with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres. She will also meet with Ambassadors and Permanent Representatives to the United Nations in New York to showcase Canada’s contribution in several different areas of international collaboration, including promoting … Read more
Minister for International Development and Minister for Women and Gender Equality Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.) will lead the Canadian delegation to the 63rd Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, being held from March 11 to 22, 2019 in New York City. The Canadian delegation will include Senators and MPs, representatives from provincial and … Read more
Free Rohingya Coalition and Prof. Maung Zarni, a Buddhist from Myanmar and human rights activist, present an international conference on Myamnar from Feb. 8-9. Representatives of the Rohingya Human Rights Network will join other international human rights organizations, academics, United Nations officials and Myanmar experts from around the world. This event will take place at Barnard College (Columbia … Read more
High-level meetings of the 73rd United Nations General Assembly will take place from Sept. 18-24. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) is expected to attend UN-related events and to give speeches at the Mandela Peace Summit and a meeting about international development financing, both on Sept. 24. Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.) is expected to give … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will lead Canada’s delegation to the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly. He will take part in a panel discussion regarding the Sustainable Development Goals and deliver remarks at the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit. Alongside Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.) and International Trade Diversification Minister Jim … Read more
Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) will lead a Canadian Delegation in New York, for the 2018 United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. He will be presenting Canada’s first Voluntary National Review report, which will highlight Canada’s progress to date on the 2030 Agenda. He will also take part in various bilateral … Read more
Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities Kirsty Duncan (Etobicoke North, Ont.) will attend the 11th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities from June 12–14, where she will speak about the Government of Canada’s commitment to persons with disabilities. During her visit, Duncan will speak at … Read more
