Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.) issued the following statement regarding the failure of peace talks on South Sudan: “Canada is deeply disappointed by the failure to reach an agreement for peace in South Sudan. The refusal by both parties to come to an agreement means the South Sudanese people will continue to suffer … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.) issued the following statement regarding the destruction of the historical site of Nimrud in Iraq earlier this week: “I am shocked and appalled by the wilful actions of the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) that destroyed the historical site of Nimrud—a city founded more … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.) issued a statement condemning reports of the killing of dozens of civilians in northeastern Nigeria by the terrorist group Boko Haram. “We are appalled by the ongoing violence by Boko Haram, which has killed thousands of people,” said Nicholson. The full release is available online. Call 343-203-1851.
In Delhi, India, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade Parm Gill (Brampton-Springdale, Ont.) with members of the Indo-Canadian Business Chamber and executives of Canadian companies active in India. Gill wraps up his three-day visit to Delhi and Chandigarh, India on March 5. Call 343-203-7332. On the final day of his visit to India, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister … Read more
International Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, B.C.) accompanied by ministerial colleagues from African countries, rings the closing bell at the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). The visit to the TSX, on the margins of the 2015 Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada annual convention in Toronto, highlighted the success of Canadian world-leading extractive sector companies in creating jobs … Read more
Andrew Bennett, Canada’s Ambassador for Religious Freedom, issued the following statement: “Today marks the fourth anniversary of the assassination of Shahbaz Bhatti, who served as Pakistan’s minister for minority affairs from November 2, 2008, until his death on March 2, 2011. This month also marks the second anniversary of the posthumous awarding to Mr. Bhatti of the … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.) met with Laurent Fabius, France’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development, to discuss Canada and France’s engagement on major international issues of mutual interest.In particular, the two discussed the current crisis in Ukraine, as well as the efforts of the coalition fighting the so-called Islamic State of … Read more
International Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, B.C.), alongside Éric Tétrault, president of the Quebec chapter of Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, and Peter Hall, vice-president and chief economist of Export Development Canada, hosted an export workshop in Laval, Que. designed to provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with the tools and practical information they need to take … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.) issued a statement calling on Russia to release Ukrainian Air Force Pilot Nadiya Savchenko from prison. “Today marks the 75th day of Nadiya Savchenko’s hunger strike to protest her unlawful detention by the Russian authorities,” said Nicholson. “Canada unequivocally condemns Ms. Savchenko’s illegal incarceration and is concerned by reports … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.) issued the following statement: “Canada is appalled by the reported abduction by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant [ISIL] of at least 90 people from Assyrian Christian villages in northeastern Syria and calls for their immediate release. The ongoing severe oppression of religious and ethnic … Read more
