Apr 14, 2022 | International
Surrey, British Columbia, April 13, 2022 – The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada (PacifiCan), on behalf of the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, will provide details on how Budget 2022 will help create good, middle class jobs.
Following remarks, Minister Sajjan will engage in a question and answer session.
Event:
Minister Sajjan to deliver remarks on Budget 2022’s investments toward creating good, middle class jobs
Date:
Thursday, April 14th, 2022
Time:
10:00 am PT
Location:
Sustainable Energy Engineering Building
Simon Fraser University
10285 University Drive
Surrey, BC
IMPORTANT: Anyone attending the news conference in person must not present any symptoms similar to those of COVID-19 and must not have been in contact with anyone who has received a positive diagnosis within the last 14 days.
Apr 9, 2022 | International
Kelowna, British Columbia, April 8, 2022 – The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada (PacifiCan), on behalf of the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance will provide details on how Budget 2022 will help Canadians and Canadian businesses benefit from the global transition to a clean economy.
Following remarks, Minister Sajjan will engage in a question and answer session.
Event:
Minister Sajjan to deliver remarks on Budget 2022’s investments in a clean economy.
Date:
Monday, April 11th, 2022
Time:
11:00 am PT
Location:
Kelowna Innovation Centre
460 Doyle Avenue
Kelowna, British Columbia
V1Y 0C2
IMPORTANT: Anyone attending the news conference in person must not present any symptoms similar to those of COVID-19 and must not have been in contact with anyone who has received a positive diagnosis within the last 14 days.
Mar 12, 2022 | International
The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, today announced that he will travel to Ghana and Senegal.
March 11, 2022 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada
The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, today announced that he will travel to Ghana and Senegal. He will meet with UN, international, Canadian and local partners who are on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic response. He will also have discussions with government officials and other stakeholders on gender equality, sexual and reproductive health and rights, climate action, health, nutrition and the impacts of regional instability on development. The Minister will also be accompanied by the Honourable Greg Fergus, Member of Parliament for Hull-Aylmer and Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and to the President of the Treasury Board, and Arielle Kayabaga, Member of Parliament for London West.
All public health rules and guidelines related to COVID-19 will be followed before, during and after the Minister’s trip.
“Senegal and Ghana are important members of the international community and key actors in promoting sustainable development, peace and stability in West Africa. Canada has been working in partnership with the countries of the region to combat climate change, increase the meaningful participation of women and girls, and peace and security cooperation. I look forward to seeing how our work is contributing to building a better world.”
– Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada
Mar 12, 2022 | International
Canada is deeply concerned by the worsening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and neighbouring countries. We stand united with those suffering from this conflict.
March 11, 2022 – Brussels, Belgium – Global Affairs Canada
Canada is deeply concerned by the worsening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and neighbouring countries. We stand united with those suffering from this conflict.
Today, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, concluded his trip to Europe.
While in Moldova, Romania and Poland, Minister Sajjan had the opportunity to meet with refugees and observe the humanitarian response underway, gaining a better understanding of what the people of Ukraine and neighbouring countries are going through. He also took part in bilateral meetings where discussions focussed on the refugee crisis unfolding in these countries and he reaffirmed Canada’s strong commitment to supporting the response to the growing humanitarian crisis. In Moldova, Minister Sajjan met with Ana Revenco, Minister of Interior of Moldova, Dumitru Udrea, Secretary General, Government of Moldova, and Dorin Frăsîneanu, Foreign Policy Adviser to the Prime Minister of Moldova. In Poland, Minister Sajjan joined Prime Minister Trudeau to meet with Andrzej Duda, President of Poland, Rafal Trzaskowski, Mayor of Warsaw, and Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States.
In Brussels, Minister Sajjan met with Janez Lenarčič, European Commissioner for Crisis Management, and Jutta Urpilainen, European Commissioner for International Partnerships, to discuss the humanitarian response in Ukraine and surrounding countries and development cooperation around the world.
Minister Sajjan also confirmed that Canada is sending relief supplies to Ukraine from its emergency stockpiles managed by the Canadian Red Cross, including tarps, kitchen sets, hygiene parcels and blankets, and supporting the deployment of humanitarian and logistics experts to augment UN capabilities on the ground. Additionally, Minister Sajjan reiterated that Canada will match donations made by individual Canadians to the Canadian Red Cross’s Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal by an additional $20 million, up to a new maximum of $30 million.
Canada remains in close contact with humanitarian partners to better understand the needs of people on the ground. Canada stands ready to provide additional assistance, as appropriate and based on needs.
“Over the past few days, I have been on the front lines and evaluated the humanitarian crisis that is quickly unfolding. A coordinated and sustained humanitarian assistance response is needed to help meet urgent needs on the ground. Canada will continue to support its experienced partners so they have the capacity to scale up their operations. We are united in helping the millions of Ukrainians who are forced to leave their lives behind.”
– Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada
Mar 6, 2022 | International
The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, today announced that he will travel to Geneva to meet with UN and international partners to discuss the pandemic response and the humanitarian crises in Ukraine and Afghanistan.
March 6, 2022 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada
The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, today announced that he will travel to Geneva to meet with UN and international partners to discuss the pandemic response and the humanitarian crises in Ukraine and Afghanistan.
Minister Sajjan will meet with UN and NGO partners on Monday, March 7, before traveling to Eastern Europe.
He will be traveling to various locations in Eastern Europe. Due to the security situation in the region, specific locations will not be disclosed prior to travel.
All COVID-19-related public health rules and guidelines will be followed before, during and after the Minister’s trip.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that as a global community, we can come together during times of crisis to support those most in need. The same can be said for the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ukraine and the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan. We must continue to work with partners, including the United Nations and non-governmental organizations, to see what more we can do to assist those impacted by conflict.”
– Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada
Canada has committed more than $2.6 billion to support the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes a contribution of over $1.3 billion to ensure that COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics are available around the world through the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator, including $545 million to the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX) Facility for the procurement, delivery and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. Of this, more than $1.1 billion has been disbursed to ACT-Accelerator partners, including $545 million to COVAX.
In 2021, according to the United Nations Financial Tracking Service, Canada ranked as the 4th largest single-country donor of humanitarian assistance funding for Ukraine. Since 2014, Canada has provided more than $50 million in multifaceted assistance annually, to Ukraine, including humanitarian assistance, development assistance and assistance for peace and stabilization. Since the start of 2022, Canada has committed an additional $125 million in humanitarian assistance to Ukraine.
The recent upheaval in Afghanistan has exacerbated the already significant humanitarian needs there. An estimated 24 million people will need humanitarian assistance in 2022, up from 18.4 million in 2021. Since August 2021, Canada has allocated $106 million in humanitarian assistance for the response in Afghanistan and neighbouring countries, including $56 million announced on December 21, 2021.
