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

International Cooperation Minister and Minister for La Francophonie Christian Paradis (Megantic-L’Erable, Que.) gave a formal speech at the opening session of the International Conference on the Future of Francophone Media. Organized by the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF), in partnership with Pôle Médias HEC Montréal, this conference brought together representatives of the media industry … Read more

Andrew Bennett, Canada’s Ambassador for Religious Freedom, announced two projects to be supported by the Religious Freedom Fund in Ukraine. “Canada is proud of its long-standing support to the Ukrainian people in advancing freedom and democracy,” said Bennett. “These projects aim to foster the development of a political culture in Ukraine that facilitates democratization, religious freedom and … Read more

On behalf of International Cooperation Minister and Minister for La Francophonie Christian Paradis (Megantic-L’Erable, Que.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence James Bezan (Selkirk-Interlake , Man.) announced support to help provide legal aid services to the most vulnerable in Ukraine. Bezan made the announcement at a banquet hosted by the Oshawa-Durham Branch of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress in support of the Children … Read more

International Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, B.C.) took stock of the recent historic trade achievements in key markets, which directly benefit hard-working Canadians. A number of significant milestones in opening markets for Canadian businesses were accomplished in September 2014, making it a historic month in Canada’s job-creating, pro-trade plan. The full release is available online. Call … Read more

At an international networking event hosted by the Ottawa chapter of the Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development Lois Brown (Newmarket-Aurora, Ont.) announced Canada’s support for a private-sector-oriented trade development initiative. This will drive economic growth and alleviate poverty in the developing world by building the capacity of small and … Read more

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) met with his G7 counterparts on the margins of the UN General Assembly, including representatives from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union. The foreign ministers agreed on joint statements condemning the brutal violence of ISIL, expressing grave concern about … Read more

Andrew Bennett, Canada’s Ambassador for Religious Freedom, issued the following statement: “Canada deplores ISIL’s destruction of the Armenian Holy Martyrs church in Dayr az-Za, Syria, and the adjacent Museum of the Holy Martyrs, a memorial to the victims of the Armenian genocide that housed the remains of many of those killed in 1915.” The full … Read more

Conservative MP Corneliu Chisu (Pickering–Scarborough East, Ont.) announced funding for World Vision Canada and the Canadian Red Cross to support projects that are improving the health and well-being of vulnerable people in Afghanistan, as well as strengthening community resilience to natural disasters in Southeast Asia. The two announcements were made prior to a round table meeting with officials … Read more

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) issued a statement on the national government in Afghanistan. “Canada welcomes the agreement between Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah to form a Government of National Unity.” The full statement is available online. Call 343-203-7700.

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) issued a statement regarding the result of Scotland’s referendum. “The Scottish people have voted to remain within a strong United Kingdom. The peaceful, open and democratic way in which two very different but sincere views was handled is a credit to the Scottish and U.K. governments. Canada welcomes this … Read more