Press Release Department: Federal - Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada

Ontario Conservative Senator Consiglio Di Nino and Conservative MP Paul Calandra (Oak Ridges-Markham, ON), announced the inauguration of a university youth centre in the Abruzzo region that has been built thanks to a $5 million investment from the Government of Canada. Call 613-995-1851. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (Americas) Peter Kent (Thornhill, ON) announced that Canada and Brazil … Read more

Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon (Pontiac, QC) and Bernard Kouchner, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of France, made a statement concerning Canadian-Iranian blogger Hossein Derakhshan, who is detained in Iran. The full statement is available online. Call 613-995-1851. Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon (Pontiac, QC) has condemned a terrorist attack that occurred in Grozny, Russia. the full release is … Read more

Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon (Pontiac, QC) and Franco Frattini, Foreign Minister of Italy held a meeting in Rome on a range of bilateral and multilateral cooperation issues, underlining the ongoing, close, broadly based partnership between the two countries. The full release is available online. Call 613-995-1851.

International Trade Minister Peter Van Loan (York—Simcoe, ON) launched the fifth round of negotiations toward a trade agreement between Canada and the European Union. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-9304.

Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon (Pontiac, QC) and Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) announced Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada and Correctional Service Canada (CSC) will increase Canada’s capacity to deploy CSC officers to Haiti from up to 10 officers to up to 25 officers at a time. The full release is available … Read more

Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon (Pontiac, QC) issued a statement after the conclusion of talks, held in Washington, D.C., on October 7 and 8, on Manitoba-North Dakota water issues. The full release is available online. Call 613-995-1851. Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon (Pontiac, QC) issued a statement encouraging Israel and the Palestinian Authority to continue … Read more

Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon (Pontiac, QC) issued a statement condemning an attack on a British embassy vehicle in Sana’a, Yemen. The full statement is available online. Call 613-995-1851. Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon (Pontiac, QC) issued a statement welcoming the release of Ethiopian opposition leader Birtukan Mideksa. The full statement is available online. Call  613-995-1851.

Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon (Pontiac, QC) announced Canada’s Action Plan for the Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolutions on Women, Peace and Security. The full release is available online. Call 613-995-1851.

International Trade Minister Peter Van Loan delivered remarks and participated in a panel discussion at York University’s Schulich School of Business during a workshop for Canadian businesses on accessing opportunities in the region. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-9304.

Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas) Peter Kent issued a statement on the developing situation and growing unrest in Ecuador. The full release is available online. Call 613-995-1874. Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon delivered a statement congratulating China on the 61st anniversary of the People's Republic. The full release is available online. Call 613-995-1851. … Read more