Press Release Department: Federal - Canadian International Development Agency

Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) announced that the proposed Black Point Quarry Project, located in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects and it may proceed. In reaching her decision, the Minister considered the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency’s Environmental Assessment Report. The Report includes the Agency’s … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development Lois Brown (Newmarket-Aurora, Ont.) welcomed the Canadian release of the Children’s Rights and Business Principles. The principles offer guidance to businesses on respect for children’s rights in the workplace, marketplace and communities which they operate. Speaking at the principles’ Canadian release at the Canadian Club in Toronto, Brown encouraged Canadian … Read more

Helping the world's most vulnerable people move from poverty to prosperity remains central to Canada's international assistance agenda. International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.) described the evolution of Canada's continuing commitment to international development and humanitarian assistance, in a keynote address to the Canadian International Council in Toronto. Fantino stated that Canada will continue … Read more

Canada plays an important role in safeguarding the rights and providing for the well-being of refugees and other displaced people around the world. To mark World Refugee Day, International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.) announced support to provide innovative technology to help better protect refugees. Canada's support will provide refugees in Chad, Ethiopia, Kenya … Read more

Speaking at the Mining Association of Canada's annual meeting of its board of directors, International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.) underscored how increased transparency can help developing countries maximize the benefits of their natural resources while providing fair returns for transparent and responsible private enterprise. The full release is available online. Call 819-953-6238.

On the occasion of the one-year anniversary of Canada's strategic partnership with the Canadian Red Cross Society, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Cooperation Lois Brown (Newmarket-Aurora, Ont.) announced support to the Canadian Red Cross Society for two initiatives that will help strengthen Canada's emergency response, as well as provide essential health services to … Read more

Private sector-led economic growth is creating opportunities to move people from poverty to prosperity in developing countries. To mark the launch event of the Canadian chapter of the United Nations Global Compact, International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Cooperation Lois Brown (Newmarket-Aurora, Ont.) reiterated Canada's commitment … Read more

The world's most vulnerable people will benefit from three new Canadian investments aimed at increasing private-sector-led investment and alleviating poverty in developing countries. International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.) announced in an address to the 19th annual Conference de Montreal that Canada is providing further support to help developing countries attract the investment they … Read more

Improving nutrition and ensuring access to nutritious food are key to Canada's strategy to help lift millions of people out of poverty around the world. International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.) reaffirmed Canada's global leadership in nutrition and food security by announcing nine new initiatives that will strengthen the capacity of countries to address … Read more

International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.) will represent Canada at the pre-G8 Nutrition for Growth: Beating Hunger through Business and Science meeting in London, England on June 8. On June 5, in advance of the meeting, Fantino met with ONE, an international, anti-poverty organization to accept its support for Canada's leadership on nutrition and … Read more