AmbCanada – CIPS Conference
Finding Canada’s Place in a Disordered World University of Ottawa, May 12, 2025 In light of the unprecedented challenges currently confronting Canada’s prosperity, security, and sovereignty, AmbCanada is organizing its first ever foreign policy conference on Finding Canada’s Place in a Disordered World. This conference will bring together former Canadian Heads of Mission and […]
Announcement of New Diplomatic Appointments
February 21, 2024 – July 19, 2024 News Releases from Global Affairs Canada Announcements made by The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs: July 16, 2024 Patricia Atkinson becomes Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Panama. Ms. Atkinson replaces Kim Ursu. Karolina Guay becomes Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Chile. Ms. Guay replaces […]
Announcement of New Diplomatic Appointments
September 18, 2023 – February 20, 2024 News Releases from Global Affairs Canada Announcements made by The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs: December 12, 2023 Julie Crowley becomes High Commissioner in the Republic of Rwanda. Ms. Crowley replaces Christopher Thornley. Biographical note December 4, 2023 Bernadette Jordan becomes Consul General in Boston (United […]
Announcement of a new diplomatic appointment
May 3, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointment: Isabelle Savard becomes Ambassador to the State of Libya, resident in Tunis, Tunisia. Ms. Savard replaces Hilary Childs-Adams. Related product Biographical note
Prime Minister announces High Commissioner for Canada in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
April 21, 2021 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that the Honourable Ralph Goodale has been appointed as High Commissioner for Canada in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. As High Commissioner, Mr. Goodale will provide strategic advice to the Prime Minister on areas of importance to people […]
Announcement of new diplomatic appointments
April 15, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointments: Joanne Lemay becomes High Commissioner in New Zealand. Ms. Lemay replaces Mario Bot. Ian G. McKay becomes Ambassador to Japan. Mr. McKay replaces Ian Burney. Biographical notes
Announcement of a new diplomatic appointment
March 26, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointment: Lisa Stadelbauer becomes Ambassador to the State of Israel. Ms. Stadelbauer replaces Deborah Lyons. Biographical note
Announcement of a new diplomatic appointment
March 24, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointment: Nancy Smyth becomes Ambassador to Ireland. Ms. Smyth replaces Kevin Vickers. Biographical note
AMBCANADA ANNOUNCES TEN NEW AMBASSADORS OF NOTE
Ottawa, February 18, 2021 AMBCANADA, the Canadian Ambassadors Alumni Association, today revealed the names of its newest Ambassadors of Note. They will join the twenty Ambassadors who were honoured in 2019 as distinguished men and women diplomats who, as Canadian heads of mission and through their accomplishments and careers, served to advance Canada’s interests and […]
Announcement of new diplomatic appointment
February 16, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointment: Stéphane Jobin becomes Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and Permanent Observer to the African Union. Mr. Jobin replaces Antoine Chevrier. Related product Biographical note
Invitation to AMBCANADA’s Ambassadors of Note Awards: February 18
You are cordially invited to witness the announcement of ten former Canadian Ambassadors who will be named “Ambassadors of Note” by their peers, in recognition of their distinguished contribution to the advancement of Canada’s international standing and foreign policy interests. The announcement will be broadcast using the Zoom platform. These awards will be the Canadian […]
Canada announces appointment of new special envoy to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
January 6, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Jamal Khokhar, Canada’s Ambassador to Turkey, will concurrently assume the role of Canada’s special envoy to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Since 2013, Canada has pursued its engagement with the OIC to facilitate […]
A “Tsunami” of Holiday Cards for the Two Michaels
Ottawa, December 11, 2020 Yesterday, on the second anniversary of the arrest and imprisonment of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, both Canadian citizens, the President of the Canadian Ambassadors Alumni Association – AMBCANADA – (formerly known as the Retired Heads of Mission Association – RHOMA), Ms. Abbie Dann, sent an urgent communication to the over […]
Announcement of a new diplomatic appointment
December 1, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointment: Kathleen (Kati) Csaba becomes High Commissioner in the Republic of Ghana. Ms. Csaba replaces Heather Cameron. Related products Biographical note
Canadian Ambassadors Alumni Association Scholarship for Indigenous Students: Please Donate!
The Canadian Ambassadors Alumni Association (AMBCANADA), until recently known as RHOMA, has, over the years, provided scholarships to graduate-level students with an interest in pursuing studies in international affairs. This year, for the first time ever, the Association has partnered with Carleton University to offer a scholarship to an outstanding Indigenous graduate student enrolled in a program within […]
Announcement of new diplomatic appointments
November 13, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointments: Mark Berman becomes High Commissioner in the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and Representative to the Caribbean Community. Mr. Berman replaces Lilian Chatterjee. Christina Buchan becomes Ambassador to the Republic of Zimbabwe. Ms. Buchan […]
Announcement of new diplomatic appointments
October 30, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointments: Lilian Chatterjee becomes High Commissioner in Barbados. Ms. Chatterjee replaces Marie Legault. Rodger Cuzner becomes Consul General in Boston (United States of America). Mr. Cuzner replaces David Alward. Wendy Drukier becomes Ambassador to the […]
Announcement of new diplomatic appointments
October 17, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointments: Ailish Johnson Campbell to be Ambassador to the European Union, in Brussels. Ms. Johnson Campbell replaces Daniel Costello. Natasha Cayer becomes Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Canada to the United Nations Educational, Scientific […]
Announcement of a new diplomatic appointment
October 14, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointment: Claude Demers becomes Ambassador to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire. Mr. Demers replaces Julie Shouldice. Related product Biographical note
Announcement of New Diplomatic Appointments
September 29, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointments: Behzad Babakhani becomes Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City (Socialist Republic of Vietnam). Mr. Babakhani replaces Kyle Nunas. Louis Dumas becomes Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt. Mr. Dumas replaces Jess […]