Across our three nations, generations of leaders have fought to build democracies where people from richly diverse histories and cultures share the equal promise of freedom and inclusion. Our diversity is North America’s greatest strength, as it boosts innovation, leads to economic growth, enriches our democracies, and advances our security.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 10 January, 2023 | Topics: Human Rights, Key Officials, News, Ottawa, Press Releases, Public Affairs, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Secretary of State, Western Hemisphere
Secretary Antony J. Blinken, Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard, and Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly At the Signing of a North American Declaration on Partnership for Equity and Racial Justice
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 10 January, 2023 | Topics: Human Rights, Key Officials, News, Ottawa, Policy, Press Releases, Public Affairs, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Secretary of State, Western Hemisphere
Remarks by Secretary Blinken and Canadian Foreign Minister Joly at a conversation with rising leaders in Montreal, Quebec.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 28 October, 2022 | Topics: Human Rights, Key Officials, Montreal, News, Ottawa, Public Affairs, Quebec, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Secretary of State
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken speaks with CBC’s Vassy Kapelos.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 27 October, 2022 | Topics: Europe & Eurasia, Human Rights, Key Officials, News, Ottawa, Press Releases, Public Affairs, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Secretary of State, Western Hemisphere
Remarks by Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Joly at a Joint Press Availability in Ottawa, Canada.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 27 October, 2022 | Topics: Human Rights, Key Officials, Montreal, News, Ottawa, Press Releases, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Secretary of State, Western Hemisphere
Remarks by Secretary Blinken with Deputy Prime Minister Freeland and Foreign Minister Joly at Café Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 27 October, 2022 | Topics: Europe & Eurasia, Human Rights, Key Officials, News, Ottawa, Press Releases, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Secretary of State
For more than 150 years, the United States and Canada have worked together to advance shared priorities for the benefit of the American and Canadian people.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 27 October, 2022 | Topics: Fact Sheets, Human Rights, Key Officials, Montreal, News, Ottawa, Political Affairs, Press Releases, Public Affairs, The Arctic, Trade, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Secretary of State, Western Hemisphere
The United States and Canada are pleased to contribute to the “Joint Programme for the Haitian National Police,” a multi-donor basket fund on security in Haiti, which is managed by the United Nations Development Program in coordination with the Haitian National Police, UN Integrated Office in Haiti, and other stakeholders.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 23 September, 2022 | Topics: Human Rights, Montreal, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Secretary of State, Western Hemisphere
Protecting and supporting human rights defenders is a key priority of U.S. foreign policy.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 6 December, 2021 | Topics: Human Rights
Statement from Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the 1,000th Day of Arbitrary Detention of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor in China
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 5 September, 2021 | Topics: Human Rights, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Secretary of State
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke yesterday with Canadian Foreign Minister Marc Garneau about Afghanistan and the continued efforts to ensure safe passage for those who wish to leave Afghanistan.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 24 August, 2021 | Topics: Human Rights, Key Officials, News, Ottawa, Press Releases, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Secretary of State
All leaders underscored the imperative of safe passage for those who wish to leave Afghanistan and the need for an inclusive political resolution that protects the fundamental human rights of all Afghans.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 19 August, 2021 | Topics: Human Rights, Key Officials, News, Ottawa, Press Releases, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Secretary of State
We remain deeply concerned about the ongoing crisis in Venezuela and its regional and global impact.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 25 June, 2021 | Topics: Human Rights, Key Officials, News, Ottawa, Press Releases, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Secretary of State, Western Hemisphere
The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 27 May, 2021 | Topics: Europe & Eurasia, Human Rights, Key Officials, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Secretary of State
Beijing’s attempts to intimidate and silence those speaking out for human rights and fundamental freedoms only contribute to the growing international scrutiny of the ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 27 March, 2021 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, Human Rights, Key Officials, News, Ottawa, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Secretary of State
Today, the United States, in unity with our partners, is imposing sanctions under the Global Magnitsky sanctions program in response to serious human rights abuse against members of ethnic and religious minority groups in Xinjiang.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 22 March, 2021 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, Human Rights, Key Officials, News, Ottawa, Press Releases, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Secretary of State
December 10th marks International Human Rights Day and two years since the arbitrary and unjustified detention of Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor by Chinese authorities.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 10 December, 2020 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, Human Rights, Key Officials, News, Ottawa, Press Releases, U.S. & Canada
We express deep concern at Beijing’s imposition of the new National Security Law, which is eroding the Hong Kong people’s fundamental rights and liberties.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 9 August, 2020 | Topics: Human Rights, Key Officials, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Secretary of State
Today, the United States co-sponsored with Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom a panel discussion on “The Human Rights Crisis in Xinjiang” on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 24 September, 2019 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, Human Rights, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Canada
The United States and Canada will continue to work to ensure that all people – including LGBTI people – can live in dignity, freedom, and equality.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 17 May, 2018 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Ottawa, Press Releases, U.S. & Canada | Tags: Global Equity Fund, Human Rights
John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC November 25, 2016 On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the United States reaffirms our belief that gender-based violence is never acceptable, that women and girls have the right to live free from violence, and that countries are stronger when homes, neighborhoods, and communities …
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 25 November, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Human Rights, Key Officials, News, Press Releases | Tags: GBV, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, International Human Rights Day, John Kerry, VAW
“It is imperative that we continue to come together in fora like this, within our own governments, and with our colleagues at the municipal, state, and provincial levels to consider how we can most effectively combat human trafficking. “
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 2 November, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Human Rights, News, Official Reports, Ottawa, Reports, Speeches, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Agencies | Tags: human trafficking, speech, TIP Report, Trafficking in Persons Report
We’ve been making steady progress to drawing attention to the crime of trafficking, we’re mobilizing resources unprecedented to fight it, and obviously, I hope everybody here will make sure that we’ll make the efforts necessary to make further gains and build on the past successes. Read Secretary Kerry’s remarks at the annual meeting of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (PITF) on state.gov !
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 24 October, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Human Rights, News | Tags: human trafficking, John Kerry
Ottawa’s local weather service will tell you it rained on this weekend’s downtown Pride parade, but onlookers will attest there was not a dampened spirit in sight as the city’s LGBTI community and supporters turned out with great enthusiasm to celebrate Ottawa Capital Pride 2016 ! Gamely leading the parade through varying intensities of precipitation were Ottawa Capital Pride’s …
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 22 August, 2016 | Topics: Events, Human Rights, Ottawa, Public Affairs, U.S. & Canada | Tags: lgbt, lgbti, Ottawa Capital Pride, pride
On September 20, President Obama will host a Leader’s Summit on Refugees on the margins of the 71st session of the UN General Assembly.
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By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 3 June, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Human Rights, News | Tags: Barack Obama, Leader's Summit on Refugees, refugees
There remains much work to do to extend the promise of our country to every American, but because of the acts of courage of the millions who came out and spoke out to demand justice and of those who quietly toiled and pushed for progress, our Nation has made great strides in recognizing what these …
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By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 1 June, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Human Rights, News | Tags: Barack Obama, lgbt, lgbti, lgbtq, pride
“In the arena of human rights, every government – every government – has the ability to improve, including the United States. “
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By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 13 April, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Human Rights, Key Documents, Key Officials, News, Political Affairs, Reports | Tags: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, John Kerry
“Today, on International Women’s Day, we recommit ourselves to achieving a world in which every woman and girl enjoys the full range of rights and freedoms that is her birthright.”
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By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 8 March, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Human Rights, Key Officials, News | Tags: Barack Obama, International Women's Day, John Kerry, Presidential Proclamation, Women's History Month