Press Release Department: Federal - Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada

During an official visit to Morocco, International Cooperation Minister and Minister for La Francophonie Christian Paradis (Megantic-L’Erable, Que.) opened the new Canadian Embassy in Rabat in the presence of Mbarka Bouaida, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Morocco. Paradis also took this opportunity to meet with the Moroccan Minister of Industry, Trade, … Read more

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) and Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs) Lynne Yelich (Blackstrap, Sask.) issued a joint statement: “Canada notes with great concern the comments reportedly made today by Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in which he appeared to call into question equality between women and men. Such … Read more

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) issued a statement on a resolution led by Canada and Zambia on child, early and forced marriage at the United Nations that was adopted by the Third Committee. Baird’s full statement is available online. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) said Canada condemns in the strongest possible … Read more

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) issued a statement on the first anniversary of maidan protests in Ukraine. “Today, Canada commends the people of Ukraine who, one year ago, first took to Independence Square in Kyiv to peacefully stand up against the corrupt Yanukovych regime. In the year since, the Ukrainian people have achieved remarkable … Read more

International Cooperation Minister and Minister for La Francophonie Christian Paradis (Megantic-L’Erable, Que.) delivered a keynote address at a high-level round table discussion on The Role of the Private Sector in the Future Health Architecture. “We know the power of the private sector to create jobs, build economic growth, innovate, and provide goods and services that improve lives. Today, … Read more

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) presented the 2014 John Diefenbaker Defender of Human Rights and Freedom Award to Girls Not Brides: The Global Partnership to End Child Marriage during a ceremony in Ottawa. This is the first of three awards that will be presented over the coming weeks. “Girls Not Brides is working tirelessly … Read more

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) released a statement. “Canada condemns in the strongest possible terms today’s savage terrorist attack on a synagogue in Jerusalem. Attacks on innocent worshippers, in what is supposed to be a place of peace and tranquility, are cowardly and must never be tolerated.” The full statement is available online. Call 343-203-7700. 

International Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, B.C.) announced the enhanced corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy, Doing Business the Canadian Way: A Strategy to Advance CSR in Canada’s Extractive Sector Abroad. Fast made the announcement at the Fraser River Discovery Centre in New Westminster, B.C. The 2014 enhanced CSR strategy delivers on the Government of Canada’s commitment to review … Read more

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) issued a statement regarding recent terrorist attacks in Libya, including the attacks this morning in the vicinities of the embassies of Egypt and the United Arab Emirates. Baird’s full statement is available online. Call 343-203-7700. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) concluded a visit to the United Arab Emirates, where he met … Read more

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) said Canada is deeply concerned by the escalation in violence in eastern Ukraine and by the reported movement of additional Russian troops and weapons into Ukraine in recent days. The full statement is available online. Call 343-203-7700. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) said Canada condemns the arson on a … Read more