Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, ON) said Canada is deeply concerned that the Assad regime’s continued campaign of violence is aggravating an already acute refugee crisis across Syria’s borders. Baird added that this is the latest tragic consequence of the Assad regime’s brutal repression of its own people, as pro- and anti-Assad factions … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, ON) said Canada remains deeply concerned by Iran’s ongoing, persistent and pervasive persecution of religious minorities. Baird added that on the fourth anniversary of the arbitrary arrest and detention of seven Iranian Bahá'í community leaders, Canadians are again reminded of the troubling state of human rights in Iran. … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, ON) issued a statement on the ongoing violence in Syria. Baird said Canada condemns the deadly bombings in Damascus, which have left dozens of people dead and hundreds of others injured and both sides should immediately respect the UN-monitored ceasefire called for by Canada and dozens of like-minded … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, ON) announced the diplomatic appointments of Marcel Gaumond to high commissioner to Brunei Darussalam and Riccardo Savone to consul general in Shanghai (People’s Republic of China). The full release is available online. Call 613-995-1874.
International Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, BC) and Stephen Green, the United Kingdom’s Minister of State for Trade and Investment, issued a joint statement after their first annual dialogue in Montréal, QC. Fast said the second Joint Declaration between Canada and the United Kingdom, endorsed by Prime Ministers Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) and David … Read more
International Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, BC) delivered a keynote speech focused squarely on the government’s pro-trade plan for jobs, growth and long-term prosperity—the broadest economic expansion plan in Canadian history—to more than 100 members of the Canadian/American Border Trade Alliance during its three-day conference in Ottawa. Fast pointed to Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, ON) issued a statement on violence in Democratic Republic of Congo. Baird said Canada is deeply concerned by the increasing instability in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the rapidly rising number of displaced persons and refugees is a troubling trend and needs to … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, ON) issued a statement on the situation in Mali. Baird said Canada is deeply concerned by reports of violence in Mali’s capital of Bamako that have claimed several lives and left more persons injured. Baird added the Canadian government calls on all Malians to respect the spirit and … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, ON) and Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs) Diane Ablonczy (Calgary-Nosehill, AB) offered condolences after a ferry capsizes in India. Baird said on behalf of Canadians he offers sincere condolences to the people of India, especially to the families and friends of those who … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, ON) said Canada condemns latest church attacks in Nigeria. Baird added that he is deeply saddened to see that Nigerians gathered to practise their faith have again become the target of terrorists. Baird said that Canada urges all people in Nigeria to work with the Nigerian government to … Read more
