Announcement of new diplomatic appointments
September 9, 2019 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointments: Richard Bale becomes High Commissioner in the Republic of Cameroon. Mr. Bale replaces Nathalie O’Neil. Alan Bowman becomes Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia. Mr. Bowman replaces Daniel Maksymiuk. Jamal Khokhar […]
Announcement of a new diplomatic appointment
September 5, 2019 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointment: Donica Pottie becomes Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Ms. Pottie replaces Peter MacDougall. Biographical note
Prime Minister announces appointment of Dominic Barton as Ambassador to China
September 4, 2019 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced the appointment of Dominic Barton as Canada’s Ambassador to China. Mr. Barton chaired Canada’s Advisory Council on Economic Growth. He has directly advised Canada’s Cabinet, and served as a member of the Advisory Committee on the Public Service, which was established by former […]
Announcement of new diplomatic appointments
September 3, 2019 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointments: Brahim Achtoutal becomes Consul General in Istanbul (Republic of Turkey). Mr. Achtoutal replaces Ulric Shannon. Patrice Cousineau becomes Ambassador to the Republic of Tunisia. Mr. Cousineau replaces Carol McQueen. Mark Glauser […]
Announcement of new diplomatic appointments
August 28, 2019 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointments: Graeme C. Clark becomes Ambassador to the United Mexican States. Mr. Clark replaces Pierre Alarie. Michael Elliot becomes Ambassador to the Republic of Mali. Mr. Elliot replaces Louis Verret. Lisa Helfand […]
Announcement of new diplomatic appointments
August 21, 2019 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointments: Sébastien Beaulieu becomes Ambassador to the Republic of Senegal. Mr. Beaulieu replaces Lise Filiatrault. Heather Cameron becomes Consul General in São Paulo (Federative Republic of Brazil). Ms. Cameron replaces Stéphane Larue. […]
Is Canada Back? Canadian Foreign Policy and the 2019 Election
On June 5, the CIC National Capital Branch, in partnership with the Centre for International Policy Studies (CIPS) at the University of Ottawa, and the Retired Heads of Mission Association (RHOMA), hosted a pre-election panel on Canadian foreign policy – Is Canada Back? The CPAC video of this event is now available at: http://www.cpac.ca/en/programs/public-record/episodes/66034222?jwsource=cl
Announcement of new diplomatic appointments
August 7, 2019 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointments: Hugh Adsett becomes Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States, in Washington, D.C., Mr. Adsett replaces Jennifer Loten. Madeleine Chenette becomes Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Organisation […]
PM Names Associate Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
On July 31, the Prime Minister named Vincent Rigby as Associate Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, effective August 12, 2019: News Release
Government announces new board chair and directors for Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (2019-07-09)
July 9, 2019 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announces the appointment of the Honourable Pierre Pettigrew as the chair of the Board of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APFC). The Minister also announces the appointment of Lisa de Wilde, Christopher Labelle and Constance […]
RHOMA Participates in Memorial Wall Ceremony (2019-06-10)
The Memorial Wall Ceremony was held on June 10, 2019 at Global Affairs Canada. This was the second Memorial ceremony, following last year’s first unveiling of plaques commemorating 5 employees who died while serving abroad. The ceremony was held in the lobby of Global Affairs Canada, at the site of the Memorial Wall. It was […]
Prime Minister names first Ambassador for Women, Peace and Security (2019-06-12)
Gender equality plays a critical role in creating lasting solutions to the challenges we face around the world – from building economies that work for everyone to advancing peace and security. To build a more just, peaceful, and secure world, we must make sure women and girls can participate freely and fully in our societies. […]
La diplomatie culturelle à l’avant scène de la politique étrangère du Canada (2019-06-11)
La diplomatie culturelle à l’avant scène de la politique étrangère du Canada 11 juin 2019 Ottawa – Le gouvernement fédéral doit mettre au point une stratégie globale qui vise à accroître le rôle de la diplomatie culturelle comme pilier de la politique étrangère canadienne. Malgré les efforts déployés dans le passé pour faire de l’art […]
Cultural Diplomacy at the Front Stage of Canada’s Foreign Policy (2019-06-11)
Canada must develop a cultural diplomacy strategy to meet foreign policy objectives June 11, 2019 Ottawa – The federal government must develop a comprehensive strategy to strengthen cultural diplomacy as a pillar of Canada’s foreign policy. Despite historical attempts to use arts and culture as tools for international diplomacy, Canada has not reached its full […]
Announcement of a new diplomatic appointment (2019-05-28)
May 28, 2019 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointment: Jeanette Stovel becomes High Commissioner in Brunei Darussalam. Ms. Stovel replaces Caterina Ventura. Backgrounder: Biographical note
Diplomatic appointments – Perry Calderwood and Patrick Parisot (2019-05-07)
News release May 7, 2019 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointments: Perry Calderwood becomes Ambassador to the Republic of Cuba. Mr. Calderwood replaces Patrick Parisot. Patrick Parisot becomes Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway. Mr. Parisot replaces Artur Wilczynski. Backgrounder: […]
New Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
The Prime Minister announces a change in the senior ranks of the Public Service Ottawa, Ontario – April 18, 2019 The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced the following change in the senior ranks of the Public Service: Marta Morgan, currently Deputy Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, becomes Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, effective […]
Inauguration of Margaret Meagher Room
In honour of Canada’s first woman head of mission, the Margaret Meagher Room was inaugurated in the Lester B. Pearson Building on Monday, April 15 by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ian Shugart and Corporate Women’s Champion Sarah Taylor. Ambassador’s Meagher, among other Canadian female diplomats, is featured in the book Envoys Extraordinary.
Statement by the Prime Minister on the resignation of Canada’s Ambassador to China
Ottawa, Ontario – January 26, 2019 The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the resignation of Canada’s Ambassador to China, the Honourable John McCallum: “Last night I asked for and accepted John McCallum’s resignation as Canada’s Ambassador to China. “For almost two decades, John McCallum has served Canadians honourably and with […]
STATEMENT BY THE RETIRED HEADS OF MISSION ASSOCIATION OF CANADA ON THE LETTER ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT XI JINPING
January 23, 2019 – Ottawa, Canada “The Retired Heads of Mission Association of Canada fully endorses and supports the letter addressed to President Xi Jinping signed by 143 former diplomats, scholars and foreign policy specialists, concerning the detention of Canadian citizens Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor and calling for their immediate release. As the letter […]