The Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of International Development, today issued the following statement to mark the International Migrants Day: “For the past two decades, nations around the world have marked International Migrants Day and...
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Mackenzie Scott gives Bezos’s money away
Just months after announcing she had given away $1.7 billion in July; Mackenzie Scott says she’s donated another $4.2 billion. Scott says she has given away $4.2 billion within four months. The billionaire mom, novelist, and philanthropist announced the latest contributions in a blog post Tuesday, saying she asked her team to figure out how...
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Prince Harry and Meghan find freedom in Podcasting
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle have launched their podcast – Archwell Audio. They intend to use it to inspire audiences across the globe and to encourage people to listen. The exclusive multi-year deal with Spotify is a business agreement in their latest production venture. Together, they plan to host and produce podcasts that...
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The electoral college selects Joe Biden as the next US President
Joe Biden was formally selected as the next president of the US on Monday after securing the required 270 Electoral College votes, despite opposition from Donald Trump and his supporters. Electors for all 50 states and the District of Columbia gathered in their respective capitols on Monday to cast ballots in a constitutionally mandated...
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Announcement of a new diplomatic appointment
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, yesterday announced the following diplomatic appointment: Kathleen (Kati) Csaba becomes High Commissioner in the Republic of Ghana. Ms. Csaba replaces Heather Cameron. Click here for details
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Grammy Awards 2021: See Full Nomination List, reactions
The 2021 Grammy Awards nominees list has been released. The 2021 Grammy Awards which is scheduled to take place on the 31st of January 2021, released its nomination list on Tuesday with Beyonce leading the list with nine nods. We gathered that Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, and Roddy Ricch are all up for six awards...
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Nigeria Not Included in US Visa Bond Pilot
A new temporary rule that could require tourist and business travelers from two dozen countries, mostly in Africa, to pay a bond of as much as $15,000 to visit the United States was issued by the outgoing administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday. According to Reuters Trump Imposes $15,000 Visa Bond on Nigerians...
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The U.S. imposes duties on Canadian softwood lumber
Following U.S. anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on certain softwood lumber products from Canada, The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion, and International Trade, Tuesday issued the following statement regarding the first administrative review by the U.S. Department of Commerce of U.S. anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on certain softwood lumber products...
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United Nations set for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
UN official commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women will begin today. November 25, 2020, is the International Day to End Violence against Women and is turning orange to show that Generation Equality stands against gender-based violence. This year’s global theme, “Orange the World: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect!” seeks to amplify...
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Canada commits $270 million to Afghanistan
The historic U.S.-Taliban agreement and the U.S.-Government of Afghanistan joint declaration toward a peace agreement signed February 2020, were both keys to the launch of Intra-Afghan Peace Negotiations on September 12, 2020. While important progress has been made, Afghanistan remains one of the world’s poorest and most fragile states, and its need for development assistance...
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Canada aids Ethiopia’s conflict region of Tigray
The outbreak of the conflict between the Federal Government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front on November 3, 2020, has led to a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation affecting both Ethiopia and neighboring Sudan. Canada is deeply alarmed by the humanitarian crisis caused by the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. The Honourable Karina Gould,...
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Nigerian Government officials face U.K sanctions
Following the series of reports and investigations on the #EndSARs protest, the global community has taken a deeper interest in the reportages in the media of the alleged Lekki toll gate massacre, where young peaceful unarmed protesters were killed. Members of the U.K Parliament on Monday unanimously called for selected sanctions against Nigerian government officials...