Canada News Centre2026-03-06T14:03:15-05:00https://www.canada.ca/en/news.htmlhttps://www.canada.ca/etc/designs/canada/wet-boew/assets/wmms-blk.svghttps://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2026/03/minister-sidhu-concludes-productive-meeting-on-comprehensive-economic-and-trade-agreement-with-european-union-in-toronto.html

The Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, yesterday advocated for forward-looking trade and economic cooperation during the fifth meeting of the Joint Committee of the Canada-European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), alongside Maroš Šefčovič, EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security and for Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency.

Global Affairs Canada2026-03-06T14:03:15-05:00https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2025/11/joint-statement-of-the-international-coalition-for-the-return-of-ukrainian-children-ahead-of-the-uns-world-childrens-day.html

“Ahead of UN World Children’s Day, marked on November 20, we, the representatives of the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children, emphasize that every child has the inalienable right to live in safety, with their family, and in their homeland.

Global Affairs Canada2025-11-18T09:01:50-05:00https://www.canada.ca/en/international-trade-tribunal/news/2025/03/tribunal-terminates-expiry-reviewsteel-plate-from-bulgaria-the-czech-republic-and-romania.html

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today terminated the expiry review of its order made on October 31, 2019, in expiry review RR-2018-007, concerning the dumping of hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate from the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Romania.

Canadian International Trade Tribunal2025-03-20T16:05:29-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/international-trade-tribunal/news/2025/01/tribunal-finds-injuryconcrete-reinforcing-bar-from-the-republic-of-bulgaria-the-kingdom-of-thailand-and-the-united-arab-emirates.html

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today found that the dumping of concrete reinforcing bar, originating in or exported from the Republic of Bulgaria, the Kingdom of Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates, has caused injury to the domestic industry. Anti-dumping duties will therefore be collected by the Canada Border Services Agency. The complainants in this case were AltaSteel Inc. of Edmonton, Alberta, ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada, G.P. of Contrecoeur, Quebec, and Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation of Whitby, Ontario.

Canadian International Trade Tribunal2025-01-13T16:05:00-05:00https://www.canada.ca/en/international-trade-tribunal/news/2024/10/tribunal-initiates-expiry-reviewhot-rolled-carbon-steel-plate-and-high-strength-low-alloy-steel-plate-from-bulgaria-the-czech-republic-and-romania.html

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today initiated an expiry review of its order made on October 31, 2019, in expiry review RR-2018-007, to determine if the expiry of the order is likely to lead to continued or resumed dumping of hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate from the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Romania and is likely to result in injury to the domestic industry.

Canadian International Trade Tribunal2024-10-07T16:05:46-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/international-trade-tribunal/news/2024/09/tribunal-initiates-final-injury-inquiryconcrete-reinforcing-bar-from-bulgaria-thailand-and-the-united-arab-emirates.html

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today initiated an inquiry to determine whether the dumping of concrete reinforcing bar originating in or exported from the Republic of Bulgaria, the Kingdom of Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates has caused injury or retardation or is threatening to cause injury. This final injury inquiry was initiated further to a notice received from the Canada Border Services Agency stating that a preliminary determination had been made respecting the dumping of the above-mentioned goods.

Canadian International Trade Tribunal2024-09-16T16:05:00-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/international-trade-tribunal/news/2024/07/tribunal-issues-determination-of-reasonable-indication-of-injuryconcrete-reinforcing-bar-from-bulgaria-thailand-and-the-united-arab-emirates.html

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today determined that there is a reasonable indication that the dumping of concrete reinforcing bar from the Republic of Bulgaria, the Kingdom of Thailand and the United Arab Emirates has caused injury or is threatening to cause injury to the domestic industry.

Canadian International Trade Tribunal2024-07-02T16:05:00-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2024/06/joint-statement-in-support-of-the-international-criminal-court.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.

Global Affairs Canada2024-06-15T11:57:37-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/international-trade-tribunal/news/2024/05/tribunal-initiates-inquiryconcrete-reinforcing-bar-from-bulgaria-thailand-and-the-united-arab-emirates.html

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today initiated a preliminary injury inquiry into a complaint by AltaSteel Inc., of Edmonton, Alberta, ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada, G.P., of Contrecoeur, Quebec, and Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation, of Whitby, Ontario, that they have suffered injury as a result of the dumping of concrete reinforcing bar from the Republic of Bulgaria, the Kingdom of Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates. The Tribunal’s inquiry is conducted pursuant to the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) as a result of the initiation of a dumping investigation by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).

Canadian International Trade Tribunal2024-05-06T16:00:00-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/border-services-agency/news/2024/05/the-cbsa-launches-an-investigation-into-the-alleged-dumping-of-certain-concrete-reinforcing-bar-from-bulgaria-thailand-and-the-united-arab-emirates.html

The CBSA launches an investigation into the alleged dumping of certain concrete reinforcing bar from Bulgaria, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates

Canada Border Services Agency2024-05-03T11:30:16-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2024/02/statement-from-feminist-foreign-ministers-at-the-munich-security-conference.html

“Today, at the Munich Security Conference 2024, we, the Foreign Ministers of Albania, Andorra, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, France, Germany, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Mongolia, the Netherlands, and Romania express our deepest concerns about the ongoing human rights violations of women and girls in Afghanistan, and urge the de facto authorities to put an end to systematic gender persecution, which could amount to crimes against humanity.

Global Affairs Canada2024-02-17T15:48:21-05:00https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2024/01/joint-statement-on-dprk-russia-ballistic-missile-transfers.html

The following is a statement from the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of (at time of publication) Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Palau, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Korea, Romania, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the High Representative of the European Union, and the Secretary of State of the United States of America.

Global Affairs Canada2024-01-09T20:14:09-05:00https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2023/11/parliamentary-secretary-oliphant-to-attend-the-ministerial-council-meeting-of-the-organization-for-security-and-co-operation-in-europe-and-travel-t.html

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Robert Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, will represent Canada at the 30th meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Ministerial Council in North Macedonia. The Parliamentary Secretary will then travel to Bulgaria to meet with senior officials.

Global Affairs Canada2023-11-29T20:45:10-05:00https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2022/12/media-freedom-coalition-statement-on-iran.html

We, the undersigned members of the Media Freedom Coalition (MFC) are highly concerned about the recent violent repression of freedoms of expression and peaceful assembly by Iran.

Global Affairs Canada2022-12-01T10:00:17-05:00https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2022/11/media-freedom-coalition-statement-on-international-day-to-end-impunity-for-crimes-against-journalists.html

The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists was established on 2 November 2013, so that the international community could stand together in support of journalists and media workers, and demonstrate its commitment to fighting against impunity for crimes committed against them.

Global Affairs Canada2022-11-02T09:29:44-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2022/07/joint-statement-on-ukraines-application-against-russia-at-the-international-court-of-justice.html

“We reiterate our support for Ukraine’s application instituting proceedings against the Russian Federation before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) under the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, which seeks to establish that Russia has no lawful basis to take military action in Ukraine on the basis of unsubstantiated allegations of genocide.”

Global Affairs Canada2022-07-13T11:17:00-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2022/05/joint-statement-on-ukraines-application-against-russia-at-the-international-court-of-justice.html

Statement on behalf of Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, European Union.

Global Affairs Canada2022-05-30T15:21:20-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2021/12/joint-statement-on-reports-of-summary-killings-and-enforced-disappearances-in-afghanistan0.html

We are deeply concerned by reports of summary killings and enforced disappearances of former members of the Afghan security forces as documented by Human Rights Watch and others...

Global Affairs Canada2021-12-06T18:50:49-05:00https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/news/2021/11/government-of-canada-announces-adjustments-to-canadas-border-measures.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.

Public Health Agency of Canada2022-02-04T10:31:23-05:00https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2021/04/media-freedom-coalition-statement-concerning-media-freedom-in-myanmar.html

The undersigned members of the Media Freedom Coalition express their deep concern with the continued efforts by Myanmar’s military and police to crack down on media freedom.

Global Affairs Canada2021-04-16T13:08:38-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2021/01/minister-ng-discusses-global-trade-and-economic-recovery-in-wto-ministerial-meeting.html

Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, participated in a virtual World Trade Organization meeting of fellow ministers. They discussed key priorities to strengthen the rules-based multilateral trading system in support of an inclusive, sustainable, and resilient global recovery.

Global Affairs Canada2021-01-29T12:15:43-05:00https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2021/01/minister-ng-speaks-with-european-commissioner-for-trade-valdis-dombrovskis.html

This morning, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, spoke with Valdis Dombrovskis, European Commission Executive Vice-President and Commissioner for Trade, regarding the importance of the continued flow of vaccines and medical supplies.

Global Affairs Canada2021-01-28T19:12:47-05:00https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2020/11/media-freedom-coalition-ministerial-communique.html

We, the members of the Media Freedom Coalition, held our first ministerial-level meeting on November 16, 2020, to exchange views and coordinate action in the defence of media freedom worldwide.

Global Affairs Canada2020-12-14T17:10:18-05:00https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2020/09/joint-statement-on-internet-shutdowns-in-belarus.html

We, the signatories, are deeply troubled by and condemn the recently reported and ongoing use of partial and complete Internet shutdowns, as well as targeted content blocking, by the Government of Belarus in the aftermath of the fraudulent 2020 Belarusian presidential elections. Shutdowns and blocking or filtering of services unjustifiably limit the rights of peaceful assembly and freedoms of association and expression, especially when they lack procedural fairness and transparency. In conjunction with restrictive measures and intimidation employed against opposition candidates and the mass arrests and detentions of Belarusian civil society members and journalists, actions to limit access to the Internet, including social media and other digital communication platforms, further erode civic space. We will continue to stand with the people of Belarus, who are making their voices heard in spite of these oppressive measures, and we are especially heartened by the critical and central role women are playing in calling for fairness and accountability.

Global Affairs Canada2020-09-22T15:57:32-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2020/05/statement-on-protecting-sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-rights-and-promoting-gender-responsiveness-in-the-covid-19-crisis.html

Humanity is confronted with the unprecedented threat of COVID-19. Around the world, the pandemic is having a devastating impact on health systems, economies and the lives, livelihood and wellbeing of all, particularly older people. Responding effectively to this fast-growing pandemic requires solidarity and cooperation among all governments, scientists, civil society actors and the private sector.

Global Affairs Canada2020-06-03T15:52:57-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2020/05/statement-by-the-media-freedom-coalition-on-world-press-freedom-day.html

Today, we celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom around the world.

Global Affairs Canada2020-05-03T10:23:44-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2020/04/minister-champagne-to-participate-in-nato-foreign-ministers-meeting.html

The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that he will participate in the NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on April 2, 2020. The meeting will be conducted by video conference.

Global Affairs Canada2020-04-01T10:18:47-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2020/03/readout-minister-of-foreign-affairs-continues-dialogue-with-international-partners-on-respective-situations-and-responses-to-covid-19.html

On today’s call, each had the opportunity to present their respective ongoing response to COVID-19 and discuss the key challenges they are facing, including the repatriation of their citizens and ensuring the ongoing circulation of essential goods and supplies, as well as the integrity of the supply chain.

Global Affairs Canada2020-06-17T10:51:40-04:00