<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><title>Canada and Antigua and Barbuda news</title><subtitle>Canada News Centre</subtitle><updated>2025-06-24T12:37:56-04:00</updated><link href="http://localhost:8181/io-server/gc/news/en/v2?location=antiguaandbarbuda&amp;sort=publishedDate&amp;orderBy=desc&amp;publishedDate%3E=2015-01-01&amp;pick=1000&amp;format=atom&amp;atomtitle=Canada%20and%20Antigua%20and%20Barbuda%20news" rel="self"/><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/news.html</id><logo>https://www.canada.ca/etc/designs/canada/wet-boew/assets/wmms-blk.svg</logo><entry><title>Parliamentary Secretary Fortier to participate in General Assembly of Organization of American States</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2025/06/parliamentary-secretary-fortier-to-participate-in-general-assembly-of-organization-of-american-states.html</id><summary type="html">The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that the Honourable Mona Fortier, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, will attend the 55th Regular Session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, from June 25 to 27, 2025.</summary><author><name>Global Affairs Canada</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2025-06-25T08:00:00-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2025/06/parliamentary-secretary-fortier-to-participate-in-general-assembly-of-organization-of-american-states.html"/></entry><entry><title>Joint Statement in support of the International Criminal Court</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2024/06/joint-statement-in-support-of-the-international-criminal-court.html</id><summary type="html">“As States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), we uphold that the Court, its officials and staff shall carry out their professional duties as international civil servants without intimidation. In line with the May 17, 2024, press release of the President of the Assembly of States Parties and the May 3, 2024, statement by the Office of the Prosecutor, we reconfirm our unwavering support for the Court as an independent and impartial judicial institution. </summary><author><name>Global Affairs Canada</name></author><category term="statements"/><updated>2024-06-15T11:57:37-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2024/06/joint-statement-in-support-of-the-international-criminal-court.html"/></entry><entry><title>Backgrounder – Minister Hussen announces $24.5 million in funding for International Youth Internship Program</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2024/02/backgrounder--minister-hussen-announces-245-million-in-funding-for-international-youth-internship-program.html</id><summary type="html">The International Youth Internship Program (IYIP) gives young people in Canada the opportunity to gain international experience, skills and knowledge, which help to prepare them for the future. Six IYIP internship projects, part of the program’s 2023 to 2029 iteration, were announced by the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, on February 6, 2024.</summary><author><name>Global Affairs Canada</name></author><category term="backgrounders"/><updated>2024-02-06T13:15:08-05:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2024/02/backgrounder--minister-hussen-announces-245-million-in-funding-for-international-youth-internship-program.html"/></entry><entry><title>Eligible travellers from 13 more countries now qualify  for visa-free travel to Canada</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2023/06/eligible-travellers-from-13more-countries-now-qualify-for-visa-free-travel-to-canada.html</id><summary type="html">Canada is a destination of choice for people looking to visit, do business or reunite with family and friends. That’s why we are committed to improving our immigration programs and services by making them more efficient and equitable for people around the world. </summary><author><name>Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2023-06-06T12:52:00-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2023/06/eligible-travellers-from-13more-countries-now-qualify-for-visa-free-travel-to-canada.html"/></entry><entry><title>Government of Canada announces adjustments to Canada’s border measures</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/news/2021/11/government-of-canada-announces-adjustments-to-canadas-border-measures.html</id><summary type="html">The Government of Canada will adjust some of Canada’s border measures beginning on Nov. 30 to include additional COVID-19 vaccines accepted for entry to Canada and changes to certain exemptions, testing and ArriveCAN requirements.</summary><author><name>Public Health Agency of Canada</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2022-02-04T10:31:23-05:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/news/2021/11/government-of-canada-announces-adjustments-to-canadas-border-measures.html"/></entry><entry><title>Minister Champagne concludes productive meetings with Caribbean leaders to strengthen economic relations and fight climate change</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2020/02/minister-champagne-concludes-productive-meetings-with-caribbean-leaders-to-strengthen-economic-relations-and-fight-climate-change.html</id><summary type="html">The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs concluded a successful series of meetings with leaders of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Bridgetown, Barbados on behalf of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. </summary><author><name>Global Affairs Canada</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2020-02-18T19:43:01-05:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2020/02/minister-champagne-concludes-productive-meetings-with-caribbean-leaders-to-strengthen-economic-relations-and-fight-climate-change.html"/></entry><entry><title>Update - Minister of Foreign Affairs to hold media teleconference following CARICOM meeting</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2020/02/minister-of-foreign-affairs-to-hold-media-teleconference-following-caricom-meeting.html</id><summary type="html">The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will hold a media teleconference from the CARICOM meeting in Barbados.</summary><author><name>Global Affairs Canada</name></author><category term="media advisories"/><updated>2020-02-18T15:23:44-05:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2020/02/minister-of-foreign-affairs-to-hold-media-teleconference-following-caricom-meeting.html"/></entry></feed>