Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) announced that he will travel to Jordan, the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.), Qatar, Bahrain, Cyprus, Israel and the West Bank from March 29 to April 10, 2013, to promote and protect Canada’s interests and values. Baird’s trip will include a number of examples of Canada expanding its … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) said Canada is concerned by the resignation of Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati and key members of his government. Baird added that the developments could embolden Hezbollah, increasing volatility in Lebanon, and undermine efforts to hold a fair and peaceful national election in June. The full statement … Read more
International Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, B.C.) visited Port Metro Vancouver to highlight how Economic Action Plan 2013 will benefit workers and families in every region of British Columbia and across Canada. Fast said that since the depth of the global economic recession, the Canadian economy has created over 950,000 net new jobs—the best record … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) issued a statement welcoming the UN resolution on Sri Lanka, which expressed a growing international concern over Sri Lanka’s ongoing failure to address serious allegations of human rights violations that occurred in 2009. The full statement is available online. Call 613-995-1874. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa … Read more
Minister of Veterans Affairs and La Francophonie Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) issued a statement in honour of the International Day of La Francophonie. The full statement is available online. Call 613-996-4649. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) and International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.) issued a statement on the passing of the … Read more
Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs) Diane Ablonczy (Calgary-Nosehill, Alta.) announced that the announced that the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement will enter into force on April 1, 2013. Ablonczy made the announcement on the margins of the Inter-American Development Bank meeting in Panama City. She was joined by Fernando Núñez Fábrega, … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) said in the 24 violent months since the Syrian people began rising up against the Assad regime, tens of thousands of Syrians have been killed, more than a million have fled to neighbouring countries, and many more have been displaced within Syria’s borders. Baird added that Canada … Read more
Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs) Diane Ablonczy (Calgary-Nosehill, Alta.) departs for Costa Rica and Panama, where she will meet key allies as part of the government’s ongoing efforts to deepen Canada’s engagement in the Americas. On March 15, Ablonczy will be in San José, Costa Rica, to meet with president … Read more
International Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, B.C.) announced in New York City that 10 promising Canadian start-up companies have been selected as the inaugural class for a new Canadian Technology Accelerator (CTA) program for the clean technology (“cleantech”) sector. Canada’s Canadian Technology Accelerator initiative provides Canadian start-up companies with access to unique resources and contacts … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) announced that he will travel to Singapore, Vietnam and Hong Kong from March 10 to 13, 2013, to strengthen bilateral relations, project Canadian values and diversify Canada’s trade relations in the Asia-Pacific region. The full release is available online. Call 613-995-1874. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa … Read more
