Winter travel advice for Canadians
With the arrival of colder winter weather, many Canadians are planning their escape to warmer destinations. The Government of Canada is taking this opportunity to remind Canadians of the information and advice available to them on Travel.gc.ca to help them plan a safe and successful trip, including the following: Read ...
Statement on Guyana and Venezuela regarding Essequibo region
“Canada has been closely monitoring recent developments following the consultative referendum on the Essequibo region that took place in Venezuela on December 3, 2023, and has been deeply concerned by growing tensions in the territorial dispute between Venezuela and Guyana. Canada stands with the Guyanese people and government in calling ...
Minister Hussen to hold press conference to announce funding in partnership with Justice Education Society, based in British Columbia
The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, will hold a press conference to announce development funding to address gender-based violence and protect the rights of women, youth and children in the Eastern Caribbean... Read the full release: https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2023/12/minister-hussen-to-hold-press-conference-to-announce-funding-in-partnership-with-justice-education-society-based-in-british-columbia.html ...
Statement by Minister Joly on the passing of Amir of Kuwait His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al Jaber Al-Sabah
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement on the passing of the Amir of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al Jaber Al-Sabah: Read the full release: https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2023/12/statement-by-minister-joly-on-the-passing-of-amir-of-kuwait-his-highness-sheikh-nawaf-al-ahmad-al-jaber-al-sabah.html ...
Statement by the Equal Rights Coalition on the Russian Supreme Court judgment infringing LGBTIQ+ people’s basic human rights
The Equal Rights Coalition strongly condemns the Russian Supreme Court designating the so-called ‘international public LGBT movement’ as extremist on 30 November, 2023. The coalition also recalls its previous statements on the legal situation of LGBTIQ+ people in the Russian Federation. Read the full release: https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2023/12/statement-by-the-equal-rights-coalition-on-the-russian-supreme-court-judgment-infringing-lgbtiq-peoples-basic-human-rights.html ...
Minister Hussen to hold press conference to announce funding for a partnership with a Kitchener-Waterloo organization
The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, will hold a press conference to announce development funding to support a new project called Opportunities for Circular and Inclusive Diversification in Agriculture in Honduras. Read the full release: https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2023/12/minister-hussen-to-hold-press-conference-to-announce-funding-for-a-partnership-with-a-kitchener-waterloo-organization.html ...
Minister Hussen to hold press conference to announce funding and a partnership with two Ontario organizations to support people in Iraq
December 19, 2023 - The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, will hold a press conference to announce development funding for Training and Workplace Advancement Solutions for Opportunities in the Labour Force (TAWASOL) in Iraq. Read the full release: https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2023/12/minister-hussen-to-hold-press-conference-to-announce-funding-and-a-partnership-with-two-ontario-organizations-to-support-people-in-iraq.html ...
G7 Foreign Ministers’ statement on the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile by North Korea
“We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the High Representative of the European Union, condemn in the strongest terms North Korea’s December 18 (local time) launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), following four previous ICBM launches this year ...
