Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mona Fortier (Ottawa—Vanier, Ont.) will attend the Arctic Circle Rome Forum in Rome March 3 to 4, where she will discuss Arctic security, economic development and diplomacy with international leaders. Fortier will deliver introductory remarks for a panel on Indigenous sovereignty and participate in a discussion on … Read more
Minister of Finance and National Revenue François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) will participate in the fourth Ukraine Recovery Conference on July 10th-11th. The Minister will also meet with several international partners, including Ukraine’s Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko, Italy’s Minister of Finance and Economy Giancarlo Giorgetti, and President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Odile Renaud-Basso. The … Read more
Prime Minister Mark Carney (Nepean, Ont.) will travel to Rome, Italy, from May 16-19, to attend the inaugural Mass of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV. The Mass will take place on Sunday, May 18, at St. Peter’s Square. While in Rome, Carney will also meet with other international leaders to discuss deepening trade, commerce, and cultural ties. Contact media@pmo-cpm.gc.ca.
The 16th G20 gathering will take place under the Italian presidency. This year’s theme is focused on three pillars of action: people, planet and prosperity. Details to follow.
Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion (Saint-Laurent, Que.) will attend a ministerial meeting of the Small Group of the Global Coalition to Counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Dion will engage with his counterparts in discussions on the situations in Iraq and Syria, as well as the growing threat from ISIL in Libya, … Read more
On behalf of the Government of Canada Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Morris Rosenberg will attend the second meeting of the Contact Group for Libya. Participants will discuss the situation in Libya and work to build on the results achieved at the first meeting of the Contact Group, which was held in Doha on April … Read more
