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

On June 15, Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs) Lynne Yelich (Blackstrap, Sask.) met with Andrés Navarro, Foreign Minister of the Dominican Republic, to announce the establishment of the Canada-Dominican Republic Consular Rapid Response Mechanism. The Consular Rapid Response Mechanism is a bilateral arrangement that will enhance existing cooperation between Canada and … Read more

Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs) Lynne Yelich (Blackstrap, Sask.) announced that she will lead the Canadian delegation to the 45th General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), to be held June 15 and 16, 2015, in Washington, D.C. The full release is available online. International Cooperation Minister and Minister … Read more

Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.) issued a statement after meeting with Gebran Bassil, Lebanon’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants. “In my meeting with Minister Bassil, I expressed Canada’s commitment to peace and stability in the Middle East and underscored Canada’s determination to fight terrorism,” said Nicholson. “I also reiterated Canada’s strong support … Read more

International Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, B.C.) announced that he will lead a trade mission to Israel from July 21-24, 2015. Fast made the announcement at a round table with Canadian business leaders on Canada’s trade relationship with Israel. The full release is available online. Call 343-203-7332.

Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.) issued the following statement: “Canada is gravely concerned by reports that Pakistan has secretly acquitted eight men responsible for the horrific and cowardly attack on an innocent child in Pakistan. Malala Yousafzai represents the hopes and aspirations of youth all around the world that yearn for freedom … Read more

International Cooperation Minister and Minister for La Francophonie Christian Paradis (Megantic-L’Erable, Que.) issued a statement: “Canada joins United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in deploring the expulsion from South Sudan of Toby Lanzer, United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator,” said Paradis. “Mr. Lanzer has dedicated himself tirelessly to bettering the plight of millions of South Sudanese who have become victims … Read more

International Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, B.C.) and Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.) jointly with Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal, Mexico’s Secretary of Economy, and Enrique Martínez y Martínez, Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture, issued the following statement on the two countries’ next steps at the World Trade Organization (WTO) against the United States’ country of origin labelling … Read more

Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.) met with Israeli president Reuven Rivlin to discuss the priorities of the new Israeli government, the Middle East peace process and the critical security challenges facing Israel, including Iran, Hamas, the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and other regional threats. This meeting is part of … Read more

Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.) attended the meeting of the foreign ministers of the anti-ISIS Coalition Small Group. During the discussions, Minister Nicholson reaffirmed Canada’s commitment to international efforts against the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Canada is taking action to counter ISIS’s barbaric activities and expansionist agenda, including the … Read more

Minister of State (Sport) Bal Gosal (Bramalea-Gore-Malton, Ont.) announced support for UNICEF Canada’s #HighFiveIt campaign, which will raise funds to help save children’s lives in Haiti. Minister Gosal made the announcement during halftime at the Canada versus England international exhibition soccer match in Hamilton, Ontario, in the lead-up to the Women’s World Cup. The full release … Read more