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Statement by Minister Bibeau on International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
"On this International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, I want to reiterate Canada's commitment to the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals. These goals, endorsed by 193 countries, provide us with a universal vision for building a more inclusive world-the kind of world we all want to live in: one in which no one is left behind and in which we end poverty everywhere....
Madame Chair, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, on behalf of Canada I am honoured to be here today to address the Third Committee of the General Assembly in this 71st session....
Statement by Minister Joly on Sukkot
Whether in a new land, or one where our ancestors have lived for generations, we seek a space that welcomes and embraces us warmly......
Minister Garneau responds to fatal crash north of Kelowna, British Columbia
The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, issued today this statement regarding the fatal aircraft accident that occurred north of Kelowna, British Columbia...
Minister Bennett meets with First Nation youth at Cat Lake and Pikangikum
OTTAWA, ONTARIO (October 13, 2016) Today, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, issued the following statement in regards to her visit to Pikangikum and Cat Lake First Nations, Ontario:...
Minister Goodale highlights International Day for Disaster Reduction
The Honourable Ralph Goodale, Canada's Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, made the following statement today acknowledging the United Nation's International Day for Disaster Reduction....
Canada urges restraint and respect for human rights in Ethiopia
Following Ethiopia's October 8 declaration of a six-month state of emergency, Canada urges Ethiopian security forces to exercise restraint and to respect all fundamental rights and freedoms....
Canada urges Burundi to cooperate with Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Canada urges Burundi to resume cooperation with the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Bujumbura and to cooperate fully with the Commission of Inquiry into the human rights situation in Burundi....
Statement by Canada and United States on softwood lumber
The Honourable Michael Froman, United States Trade Representative, and the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Canada's Minister of International Trade, today issued the following statement on the status of negotiations toward a new softwood lumber agreement between Canada and the United States...
Statement by Minister Joly on Yom Kippur
Today at sundown marks the beginning of Yom Kippur-the Day of Atonement-the holiest day on the Jewish calendar......
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