Tag: Parliamentary

Canada – Parliamentary Secretary Oliphant to travel to Egypt and Morocco

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that the Honourable Robert Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, will visit Egypt and Morocco from May 8 to 12, 2022. May 7, 2022 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that the Honourable Robert Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, will visit Egypt and Morocco from May 8 to 12, 2022. In Cairo, Egypt, Parliamentary Secretary Oliphant will meet with government officials, as well as local and regional partners, to discuss climate change, ... Read more

Canada – Parliamentary Secretary Sidhu to travel to Costa Rica

Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that Maninder Sidhu, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, will travel to Costa Rica to represent Canada at the inauguration of president-elect Rodrigo Chaves on May 8, 2022. May 7, 2022 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that Maninder Sidhu, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, will travel to Costa Rica to represent Canada at the inauguration of president-elect Rodrigo Chaves on May 8, 2022. Costa Rica is a strong ally of Canada on human ... Read more

Canada – Parliamentary Secretary Naqvi and MP Zuberi tour 2019 spring flooding sites and provide update on mitigation efforts

The Government of Canada has put in place a number of measures to improve the resiliency of Canadians in the face of the rising frequency and costs of flood events. May 3, 2022 – Pierrefonds-Roxboro, Québec Flooding continues to be the most frequent and costly disaster in Canada, causing an average of over $1 billion in direct damage to homes, property, and infrastructure annually. The Government of Canada has put in place a number of measures to improve the resiliency of Canadians in the face of the rising frequency and costs of flood events. Today, Yasir Naqvi, Parliamentary Secretary to ... Read more

Canada – Parliamentary Secretary Yasir Naqvi and Member of Parliament Zuberi to visit communities affected by the 2017 and 2019 spring flooding in Montréal

Members of the media are invited to join Yasir Naqvi, Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Sameer Zuberi, Member of Parliament for Pierrefonds-Dollard, Québec, for a tour of flood preparation infrastructure at Parc-Terrasse-Sacré-Coeur. May 2, 2022 Members of the media are invited to join Yasir Naqvi, Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Sameer Zuberi, Member of Parliament for Pierrefonds-Dollard, Québec, for a tour of flood preparation infrastructure at Parc-Terrasse-Sacré-Coeur. Earlier in the day, they will meet ... Read more

Canada – Parliamentary Secretary Arif Virani welcomes Second APEC Business Advisory Council Meeting 2022 

Fostering partnerships with forums such as the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council (ABAC) is paramount for our global economic recovery. April 25, 2022 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Global Affairs Canada Fostering partnerships with forums such as the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council (ABAC) is paramount for our global economic recovery. Today, Parliamentary Secretary Arif Virani, on behalf of the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, welcomed ABAC to Vancouver for the second of four meetings scheduled for 2022. Russia’s illegal aggression threatens global economic recovery, destabilizes global ... Read more