International Cooperation Minister and Minister for La Francophonie Christian Paradis (Megantic-L’Erable, Que.) announced additional humanitarian assistance funding to help meet the immediate needs of millions of conflict-affected people in Yemen. The full release is available online. Call 343-203-7700.
Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.) expressed his disappointment with Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir ahead of elections in that country. “Over the last year, Sudanese authorities have repeatedly seized newspapers’ print runs, ordered political arrests—including those of opposition leaders—hindered pre-electoral activities and targeted civilians in the states of Darfur, South Kordofan and Blue Nile,” … Read more
International Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, B.C.) congratulated Vancouver, B.C.-based Ayogo Health, Inc. on raising $2.5 million in venture capital to support its growth in the U.S. and international markets. In 2013 and 2014, Ayogo Health participated in the Canadian Technology Accelerator programs in Boston and San Francisco, USA, in addition to using the services provided by … Read more
Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) announced that she will meet with communities in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories between April 9 and 15, 2015, to discuss the Arctic Council and to highlight Canada’s achievements as council chair. This tour of communities comes just before Canada hosts the Arctic Council’s ninth ministerial meeting, on April 24 and … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.) issued a statement on Thailand’s lifting of Martial Law. The full statement is available online. Call 343-203-1851. International Cooperation Minister and Minister for La Francophonie Christian Paradis (Megantic-L’Erable, Que.) issued a statement to mark World Health Day. The full statement is available online. Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, … Read more
International Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, B.C.) announced the appointment of Heather Culbert to the board of directors of Export Development Canada (EDC). Culbert, of Calgary, Alta., has 27 years of experience in the oil and gas sector. Prior to her retirement from Enerplus Corporation, a mid-sized oil and gas company where she served as senior vice-president … Read more
International Cooperation Minister and Minister for La Francophonie Christian Paradis (Megantic-L’Erable, Que.) welcomed the appointment of Adama Ouane as administrator of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (IOF). Ouane will officially begin his four-year mandate on April 1, 2015, taking over from Clément Duhaime. The full release is available online. Call 343-203-7700.
International Cooperation Minister and Minister for La Francophonie Christian Paradis (Megantic-L’Erable, Que.) issued a statement on the attack on an International Red Cross truck in Mali. The full statement is available online. Call 343-203-7700. Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.) issued a statement on the second ISIL vote in Parliament. The full statement is available … Read more
International Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, B.C.) alongside Jayson Myers, president and CEO of Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, and Peter Hall, vice-president and chief economist of Export Development Canada, hosted an export workshop designed to provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with the tools and practical information they need to take advantage of international business opportunities … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.) issued a statement condemning Syria’s continued use of chemical weapons. “Canada calls on Syria to immediately allow and provide security to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons’ Fact-Finding Mission in Syria to undertake an urgent investigation in order to establish the facts surrounding Syria’s apparent … Read more
