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21 december 2022

20:08
Note: All times local Toronto, Ontario Private meetings. 7:00 a.m. The Deputy Prime Minister will participate in a virtual meeting of G7 Finance Ministers, hosted by the German Federal Minister of Finance, Christian Lindner. Closed to media. This...

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WHEN / WHERE:  Thursday, December 22, 2022 - 12:30 PM Demonstration at Nathan Phillips Square (100 Queen St. West, Toronto, ON) DETAILS:  Human rights activists from across Ontaro will gather at Nathan Phillips Square to protest Azerbaijan's illegal...


20 december 2022

11:48
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that he will travel to Mexico City, Mexico, to participate in the North American Leaders' Summit (NALS) taking place on January 10, 2023. The North American Leaders' Summit brings together the Prime...


19 december 2022

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A historic biodiversity agreement reached on Monday at the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) in Montreal, Canada. "The package is adopted," the president of the COP15 and China's...

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A historic biodiversity agreement reached on Monday at the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) in Montreal, Canada. "The package is adopted," the president of the COP15 and China's...

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"Today, in Montréal at COP15, the world has come together to land a historic deal to protect nature and biodiversity. "The Kunming-Montréal Global Biodiversity Framework is a major win for our planet and for all of humanity, charting a new course...

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Today, Rainbow Railroad released "No Safe Way Out: Human Rights Violations Against LGBTQI+ people under the Taliban". The report provides qualitative analysis based on 1,739 requests for help submitted to Rainbow Railroad between August 2021 and...

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Note: All times local Ottawa, Ontario Private meetings The Prime Minister will speak with the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley. This document is also available at https://pm.gc.ca SOURCE Prime Minister's Office

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday launched the Global Hub on Locally Led Adaptation that aims to serve as a global platform on climate adaptation under the aegis of the Global Centre on Adaptation (GCA)....


18 december 2022

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Note: All times local Ottawa, Ontario Private meetings The Prime Minister will speak with the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley. This document is also available at https://pm.gc.ca SOURCE Prime Minister's Office

11:23
The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister Responsible for the...


17 december 2022

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The Honourable Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport, is taking part in a one-week tour to Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Egypt. Minister Alghabra will represent the Government of Canada at a closing event to mark the handover of hosting...


15 december 2022

21:23
Recently, an expanded air transport agreement was announced between Canada and Colombia, which allows designated airlines of both countries to operate an unlimited number of passengers and cargo flights within Canada and Colombia. This is a...

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MINISTER'S THOUGHT OF THE DAY  "'Don't it always seem to go, that you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone?' Today I channelled the lyrics to Canadian artist Joni Mitchell's iconic Big Yellow Taxi in urging the world to act now to protect and...

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Leading figures in U.S. national security and foreign policy convened last week at William & Mary to kickoff the inaugural Gates Forum. The Forum, which was hosted by the Gates Global Policy Center in partnership with William & Mary's Global Research...

07:00
Note: All times local Ottawa, Ontario Private meetings 10:00 a.m. The Prime Minister will chair the Cabinet meeting. The Prime Minister will speak with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. This document is also available at https://pm.gc.ca...


14 december 2022

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The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the formation of a new government in Latvia: "On behalf of the Government of Canada, I congratulate Kri?j?nis Kari?? on his re-appointment as Prime Minister of Latvia and on...

17:00
Note: All times local Ottawa, Ontario Private meetings 10:00 a.m. The Prime Minister will chair the Cabinet meeting. The Prime Minister will speak with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. This document is also available at https://pm.gc.ca...

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ApexBrasil, The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, together with the Brazilian Ministry of Economy, Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sebrae (Brazilian Micro and Small Enterprises' Support Service), and Anprotec (National...

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Editor's Note: With the holding of the China-Arab States Summit and China-GCC Summit, the relationship between China and Arab countries has been substantively improved. How should we see the significance of Chinese President Xi Jinping's Saudi trip?...

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Editor's Note: With the holding of the China-Arab States Summit and China-GCC Summit, the relationship between China and Arab countries has been substantively improved. How should we see the significance of Chinese President Xi Jinping's Saudi trip?...


13 december 2022

19:01
As the war in Ukraine escalates, humanitarian tech company Needslist is urgently launching an online platform to help local organisations swiftly access large-scale donations of warm clothes, generators, food and other fundamental items.  The UN...

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The following article was published today by China Daily.  Global cooperation must be strengthened to overcome the escalating challenges that the world faces in reaching the goals of common development and prosperity, experts said at a webinar on...

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Whether it's a shortage of children's Tylenol or delays in getting new vehicles, Canadians are increasingly aware of the relentless supply chain crunch. The fourth Canada-wide survey by the Angus Reid Institute, in partnership with Clear Seas Centre...

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Note: All times local Paris, France Private meetings. 9:30 a.m. The Deputy Prime Minister will arrive at the Solidarity With the Ukrainian People conference, co-hosted by France and Ukraine. Notes for media: Open to accredited media only. Media...

07:00
Note: All times local Ottawa, Ontario Private meetings The Prime Minister will chair a meeting of the Incident Response Group on the situation in Haiti. The Prime Minister will speak with the Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz. 2:00 p.m. The Prime...

05:54
The Green Sustainable Development Conference (2022) and China-EU High-Level Forum on Sustainable Development was held on December 10th-11th in Taicang, Jiangsu Province, to promote the China-Europe climate action and sustainable development...


12 december 2022

22:03
A news report from Global Times: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday concluded his Saudi Arabia trip, his first to the Middle East region after the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, which was also an unprecedented...

19:54
Note: All times local Paris, France Private meetings. 9:30 a.m. The Deputy Prime Minister will arrive at the Solidarity With the Ukrainian People conference, co-hosted by France and Ukraine. Notes for media: Open to accredited media only. Media...

17:00
Note: All times local Ottawa, Ontario Private meetings The Prime Minister will chair a meeting of the Incident Response Group on the situation in Haiti. The Prime Minister will speak with the Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz. 2:00 p.m. The Prime...

14:27
We, the Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7), met on 12 December, to reflect on progress of our cooperation under Germany's Presidency to jointly address global challenges at a time of severe geopolitical crisis and critical moment for the world...

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The Board of Governors of the BIRD Foundation has selected Mr. Jaron Lotan to serve as the new Executive Director for the BIRD Foundation. Mr. Lotan will succeed Dr. Eitan Yudilevich, who has served in the position since 2006. The BIRD Foundation...

07:00
Note: All times local Ottawa, Ontario Private meetings 10:00 a.m.      The Prime Minister will participate in a G7 Leaders' Meeting, hosted by the Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz. Closed to media Media appearance: 8:00 a.m.      An interview with...


11 december 2022

22:51
Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Saudi Arabia and his attendance at the first China-Arab States Summit and China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit have made "China" a word frequently mentioned in the Arab world in recent days. From TV...

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Note: All times local Ottawa, Ontario Private meetings 10:00 a.m.      The Prime Minister will participate in a G7 Leaders' Meeting, hosted by the Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz. Closed to media Media appearance: 8:00 a.m.      An interview with...


10 december 2022

15:51
The first China-Arab States Summit was held successfully on Friday in the presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping and more than 10 Arab leaders. The event, which was an opportunity to bring China-Arab relations to new heights, to elaborate on the...

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Chinese President Xi Jinping has said China will continue to enhance cooperation with Arab states under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the Global Development Initiative (GDI) and the Global Security Initiative (GSI). He made the remarks during...

09:33
The first China-Arab States Summit was held successfully on Friday in the presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping and more than 10 Arab leaders. The event, which was an opportunity to bring China-Arab relations to new heights, to elaborate on the...

08:47
Chinese President Xi Jinping has said China will continue to enhance cooperation with Arab states under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the Global Development Initiative (GDI) and the Global Security Initiative (GSI). He made the remarks during...


9 december 2022

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As the China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit brought the leaders of China and the GCC countries together for the first time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the traditional friendship between the two sides has been carried forward and the strategicness...

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CGTN America releases "China, Saudi Arabia to Forge All-Round, High-Level Cooperation Pattern" China-Saudi Arabia strategic mutual trust has been...

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Last week, the U.S. Department of State released its list of Countries of Particular Concern (CPC). This year's list included Burma, China, Cuba, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. The...

09:00
NWO.ai, a leading predictive AI platform that helps prominent enterprises anticipate major changes in micro-trends, today announced its partnership with The Centre for Strategic Communication and Information Security within the Ministry of Culture...

08:24
A report from People's Daily: Chinese President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to Saudi Arabia on Dec. 8, and will attend the first China-Arab States Summit and the China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit on Dec. 9 in Riyadh upon invitation....

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A grand welcoming ceremony, high-level bilateral meetings and wide-covering investment agreements are among proofs that China-Saudi Arabia relations have been lifted to a new high. On Thursday, President Xi Jinping and Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz...

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China-Saudi Arabia strategic mutual trust has been strengthened, and the bilateral practical cooperation in various fields has yielded fruitful results since the establishment of diplomatic ties 32 years ago, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a...

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China-Saudi Arabia strategic mutual trust has been strengthened, and the bilateral practical cooperation in various fields has yielded fruitful results since the establishment of diplomatic ties 32 years ago, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a...


8 december 2022

14:08
This morning we were happy to hear the good news that Brittney Griner has been released by the Russian government and is on her way home from the nightmare she has endured. Every time an American is released from captivity abroad it lifts our hearts...

10:03
Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the first China-Arab States Summit and the China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and pay a state visit to the country from December 7 to 10 at the invitation of its King Salman...

08:42
China's intensive head-of-state diplomacy is set to continue in December, and this time, the focus of attention is Saudi Arabia and the broader Arab world. Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived here Wednesday afternoon to attend the first China-Arab...