Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) and Status of Women Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.) said Canada is working to end violence against women. The ministers said they join Canadians from coast to coast to coast, and others around the world, in steadfast resolve against the global scourge of violence against women. … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) issued a statement on the ousting of a Tymoshenko lawyer from Ukrainian Parliament. The full statement is available online. Call 613-995-1874. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) issued a statement welcoming expanded sanctions against North Korea. Baird said this response to North Korea’s reckless nuclear test in early … Read more
Minister for the Arctic Council Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut), with the support of Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.), has designated Patrick Borbey as chair of the Arctic Council’s Senior Arctic Officials (SAO) during Canada’s two-year term as chair of the Arctic Council, which will extend from May 2013 to May 2015. As SAO … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) issued a statement on the sad anniversary of the torture of Daraa’s Children. Baird said on March 6, 2011, the Assad regime arrested and brutally tortured 15 children from the Syrian city of Daraa for having painted graffiti calling for Assad to go. Baird added that this … Read more
International Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, B.C.) highlighted Canada’s world-class extractive sector to a group of international delegates and mining industry executives at the annual Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) International Convention, Trade Show and Investors Exchange in Toronto. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-7332. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade, for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and for the Atlantic Gateway Gerald Keddy (South Shore-St. Margaret's, N.S.) addressed foreign policy and business leaders at the Atlantic Council of Canada’s first conference on trade and investment opportunities in Southeastern Europe, where he highlighted Canada’s commitment to open new … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) will host his counterpart, Dimitris Avramopoulos, Greece’s minister of foreign affairs, who is on his first visit to Canada as foreign minister. Canada and Greece recently celebrated 70 years of bilateral relations. The two ministers will discuss opportunities to further deepen the relationship, including through new trade … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) said Canada condemns in the strongest terms the bombings in Dilsukhnagar. Baird added that this attack is a stark reminder that terrorists remain active around the world. The full statement is available online. Call 613-995-1874. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) and Minister of State … Read more
International Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, B.C.) announced the appointment of two new members to the Board of Directors of the Canadian Commercial Corporation. Martin Gagné of Blainville, Quebec, and Scott Player of London, Ontario, join the board of directors for three-year terms, effective immediately. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-7332.
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) issued a statement following his bilateral visit to Peru. Baird said he has a productive meeting with president Ollanta Humala and Foreign Affairs Minister Rafael Roncagliolo. Baird added that Canada is committed to being a long-term partner to increase economic opportunity, strengthen security and build lasting relationships … Read more
