May 7, 2018 For Immediate Release OTTAWA – Canadian professionals in the fields of public policy, law enforcement, and non-profit leadership will visit Washington, D.C., and other U.S. cities from May 7 to 25 as participants in an International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). The participants will examine initiatives to reduce barriers that traditionally impede ...
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 7 May, 2018 | Topics:
Calgary, Montreal, News, Ottawa, Press Releases, Public Affairs, Security & Counterterrorism, U.S. & Canada
| Tags: community empowerment
Press Availability John J. Sullivan Acting Secretary of State Toronto, Canada April 23, 2018 ACTING SECRETARY SULLIVAN: Good afternoon, everyone. It’s a pleasure to be here in Toronto for the G7 ministerial meeting. Toronto is a beautiful city (inaudible) and lovely weather, beautiful facilities here at the university. Very grateful for our hosts here. The Government of ...
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 23 April, 2018 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, Security & Counterterrorism, Toronto, U.S. & Canada
| Tags: Acting Secretary Sullivan
“The journey I’ve taken moved me from a place of pain on the deepest level to a place of hope for a kinder world, a world without violence, a world without victims, and a world without hate.” – Rais Bhuiyan, Founder & President of World Without Hate After being shot in the face by Mark ...
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 19 March, 2018 | Topics:
Events, Halifax, Montreal, News, Quebec, Security & Counterterrorism
The United States government, working in conjunction with the Government of Pakistan, has secured the release of the Boyle-Coleman family from captivity in Pakistan. In 2012, U.S. citizen Caitlan Coleman and Canadian citizen Joshua Boyle were taken hostage by the Haqqani network. Their three children were subsequently born in captivity. Today they are safe and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 12 October, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases, Secretary Rex Tillerson, Security & Counterterrorism, U.S. & Canada
| Tags: Caitlan Coleman, Joshua Boyle, Secretary Tillerson
Bonjour and Bienvenue a l’Ambassade des États-Unis. Welcome to the Embassy of the United States! We welcome in particular those of you who have traveled from all corners of the Alliance to take part in this week’s “We Are NATO” program in Canada. And a special thank you to Robert Baines and the NATO Association ...
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 12 September, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Events, Political Affairs, Security & Counterterrorism, Speeches
| Tags: Chargé d'Affaires, Chargé d'Affaires a.i. Elizabeth Moore Aubin, Defense, NATO
The United States and Canada recently held the first joint nuclear forensics exercise between the two countries, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 30 May, 2017 | Topics:
Halifax, News, Security & Counterterrorism, U.S. & Canada
| Tags: National Technical Nuclear Forensics Ground Collection Task Force
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis hosted the third North American Defense Ministerial meeting yesterday with Canadian Defense Minster of Harjit Sajjan, Mexican Defense Secretary Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos, and Adm. Vidal Soberón, secretary of the Mexican navy.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 24 May, 2017 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, Security & Counterterrorism, U.S. & Canada
| Tags: North American Defense Ministerial
On May 5, the United States Mission to Canada had the opportunity to thank 11 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members for their exceptional service to the United States military and United States military operations at an awards ceremony at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 9 May, 2017 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, Events, News, Ottawa, Security & Counterterrorism
| Tags: cooperation, Defense, Military
Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIS Brett McGurk visited Ottawa today for senior-level discussions with Canadian officials including Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland, Minister of National Defense Harjit Sajjan, and National Security Advisor Daniel Jean.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 13 April, 2017 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, Ottawa, Security & Counterterrorism, U.S. & Canada
| Tags: Brett McGurk, daesh, Global Coalition to Counter ISIL/Da’esh
"In carrying this out, we coordinated very carefully with our international partners in terms of communicating with them around the world, and I will tell you that the response from our allies...has been overwhelmingly supportive of the action we’ve taken."
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 7 April, 2017 | Topics:
News, Secretary Rex Tillerson, Security & Counterterrorism
Republished from
www.state.gov . Good morning, Secretary General and my fellow ministers, and thank you for the opportunity to speak. Let me be very clear at the outset of my remarks: the U.S. commitment to NATO is strong and this Alliance remains the bedrock for transatlantic security. This Alliance was forged from the ashes of World ...
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 31 March, 2017 | Topics:
Secretary Rex Tillerson, Security & Counterterrorism, Speeches, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: NATO, US Mission to NATO
Thanks to the joint efforts of U.S. Coast Guard crews, Canadian crews and interagency partners, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James is scheduled to offload approximately 16 tons of cocaine Tuesday in Port Everglades worth an estimated $420 million wholesale seized in international waters off the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 28 March, 2017 | Topics:
News, Security & Counterterrorism, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Agencies, Western Hemisphere
| Tags: Coast Guard
"Now is the time to strengthen our shared commitment to security and invest in a fight in which we all have a stake."
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 22 March, 2017 | Topics:
News, Secretary Rex Tillerson, Security & Counterterrorism, Speeches
| Tags: Global Coalition to Counter ISIL/Da’esh
Today, the Honorable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, met with the Honorable John Kelly, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, during his first trip to Canada as Secretary and they made the following statement.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 10 March, 2017 | Topics:
Border Issues, Government Offices, Key Officials, News, Ottawa, Press Releases, Sections & Offices, Security & Counterterrorism, Travel & Tourism, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: John Kelly, Minister Ralph Goodale, Ralph Goodale, Secretary John Kelly
On Friday, March 10, Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly will travel to Ottawa, Canada, where he will participate in bilateral meetings with multiple Canadian ministers to discuss U.S.-Canada collaboration across the broad spectrum of the DHS portfolio.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 8 March, 2017 | Topics:
Border Issues, Key Officials, News, Ottawa, Security & Counterterrorism, U.S. & Canada
| Tags: Secretary John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T) welcomed its first Canadian Exchange Officer today as part of a partnership with Defence Research and Development Canada’s Centre for Security Science (DRDC CSS).
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 1 March, 2017 | Topics:
Border Issues, News, Science & Tech, Security & Counterterrorism, U.S. & Canada
| Tags: Department of Homeland Security
"The Alliance remains a fundamental bedrock for the United States and for all the transatlantic community bonded as we are together."
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 15 February, 2017 | Topics:
Government Offices, Key Officials, News, Security & Counterterrorism, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: US Mission to NATO
"No two countries share deeper or broader relations than Canada and the United States."
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 13 February, 2017 | Topics:
Border Issues, Business, Economic Affairs, Energy, Environment, News, Ottawa, President Donald Trump, Security & Counterterrorism, U.S. & Canada
| Tags: entrepreneurship, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Secretary of Defense James Mattis spoke this morning via telephone with Canadian Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan in Secretary Mattis' first telephone conversation with a defense counterpart since being confirmed as secretary of defense on Jan. 20.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 24 January, 2017 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, Ottawa, Security & Counterterrorism, U.S. & Canada
| Tags: Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, Defense, Secretary of Defense James Mattis
"A humanitarian disaster is taking place before our very eyes."
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 8 December, 2016 | Topics:
News, Security & Counterterrorism, U.S. & Canada
| Tags: Syria
On November 16-17, 2016, Public Affairs Toronto sponsored and attended Midaynta Community Services’ second annual Youth Radicalization Conference at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 18 November, 2016 | Topics:
News, Security & Counterterrorism, Toronto
"It is my honor to be here today to recognize the important contributions the members of the Canadian Armed Forces make to the United States military and to U.S. military operations around the globe."
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 8 November, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Ottawa, Security & Counterterrorism, Speeches, U.S. & Canada
| Tags: Military, remarks
Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson traveled to Canada, where he participated in bilateral meetings with key counterparts.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 28 October, 2016 | Topics:
News, Ottawa, Policy, Press Releases, Security & Counterterrorism, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: Department of Homeland Security, DHS, Jeh Johnson, Secretary Jeh Johnson, Secretary Johnson
On October 27, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson will visit Ottawa, Canada to participate in bilateral meetings with key Canadian counterparts.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 26 October, 2016 | Topics:
Border Issues, Key Officials, News, Ottawa, Security & Counterterrorism, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: Department of Homeland Security, Secretary Jeh Johnson
Aircraft, personnel and equipment from the Canadian Armed Forces and the United States Air National Guard have deployed to Yellowknife, N.W.T. as part of Exercise VIGILANT SHIELD 17 from October 17 to 21, 2016.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 20 October, 2016 | Topics:
News, Ottawa, Security & Counterterrorism, The Arctic, U.S. & Canada
| Tags: NORAD, Vigilant Shield
U.S. Special Presidential Envoy Brett McGurk visited Ottawa today for a series of high-level meetings with Canadian officials including Foreign Minister Stéphane Dion, Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan, and Chief of Defense Staff General Jonathan Vance
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 6 October, 2016 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, Ottawa, Security & Counterterrorism, U.S. & Canada
| Tags: Brett McGurk, Global Coalition to Counter ISIL/Da’esh, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL/Da’esh
"This memorandum establishes a framework and directs Federal departments and agencies (agencies) to perform certain functions to ensure that climate change-related impacts are fully considered in the development of national security doctrine, policies, and plans."
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 21 September, 2016 | Topics:
Environment, News, President Barack Obama, Secretary John Kerry, Security & Counterterrorism
| Tags: Climate Change, Presidential Memorandum
"The unbreakable bond between the United States and Canada was never more evident than on that day 15 years ago and in the days that followed."
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 9 September, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Ottawa, Press Releases, Security & Counterterrorism, U.S. & Canada
| Tags: 9/11, September 11, Statement by Ambassador Heyman
"This case is an example of the strong cross-border law enforcement cooperation that exists between Canada and the United States."
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By Ambassador Bruce Heyman | 11 August, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Ottawa, Security & Counterterrorism, U.S. & Canada
| Tags: counter-terrorism, Statement by Ambassador Heyman
North American Aerospace Defense Command, in close collaboration with U.S. Strategic Command, conducted intercept and safe passage escort procedures in all three of its regions Aug. 1, 2016.
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By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 2 August, 2016 | Topics:
News, Security & Counterterrorism, U.S. & Canada
| Tags: NORAD
At a pledging conference for Iraq led by co-hosts Canada, Germany, Japan, Kuwait, The Netherlands, and the United States, over $2 billion in new money has been pledged for the people of Iraq in response to Da’esh’s campaign of tyranny.
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By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 21 July, 2016 | Topics:
News, Secretary John Kerry, Security & Counterterrorism, U.S. & Canada
| Tags: multilateral
United States Ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Director of the Preclearance Field Office Randy Howe helped celebrate the completion of a two-year collaborative Security in Advance (SIA) project at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 in a ribbon cutting ceremony. The SIA project was developed and ...
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By U.S. Consulate General Toronto | 20 July, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Border Issues, News, Ottawa, Security & Counterterrorism, Toronto, U.S. & Canada
| Tags: preclearance, Security in Advance
On July 20, the United States will join with Canada, Germany and Japan to co-host a Pledging Conference in Washington, D.C. in Support of Iraq.
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By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 24 June, 2016 | Topics:
Key Documents, Key Officials, Near East & North Africa, News, Ottawa, Policy, Political Affairs, Security & Counterterrorism, U.S. & Canada
| Tags: Canadian International Auto Show, Iraq
In the grand scheme, Maple Resolve strengthens the bonds between these three allies and provides a glimpse into the future of military conflict.
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By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 7 June, 2016 | Topics:
News, Security & Counterterrorism, U.S. & Canada
| Tags: armed forces, Maple Resolve 2016
As the wind howls through the valley, a sea of brown camouflage gathers around a team of U.S. and Canadian Army instructors who contend with the elements to teach their students how to win the battle against improvised explosive devices and mines.
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By U.S. Mission to Canada | 1 June, 2016 | Topics:
News, Security & Counterterrorism, U.S. & Canada
| Tags: Army, Canadian Forces, Military
Meeting in Vienna on May 17, 2016, as the International Syria Support Group (ISSG), the Arab League, Australia, Canada, China, Egypt, the European Union, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, The Netherlands, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Oman, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 17 May, 2016 | Topics:
Key Documents, News, Ottawa, Press Releases, Secretary John Kerry, Security & Counterterrorism
| Tags: International Syria Support Group, ISSG
Air Force Gen. Lori Robinson assumed command of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command from Navy Adm. Bill Gortney during a ceremony at the Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado today.
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By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 13 May, 2016 | Topics:
News, Security & Counterterrorism, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, Defense, Defense Secretary Ash Carter, NORAD
Canadian experts who work on countering violent extremism among youth will visit Washington, D.C., and other U.S. cities from March 7-25 as participants in an International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP).
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By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 8 March, 2016 | Topics:
Alumni, Calgary, Culture, Halifax, News, Ottawa, Press Releases, Security & Counterterrorism, Toronto
| Tags: countering violent extremism, CVE, Exchange, International Visitor Leadership Program, IVLP
United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch and United States Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson jointly hosted the Five Country Ministerial and the Quintet of Attorneys General meetings with their counterparts from Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
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By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 18 February, 2016 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, Political Affairs, Security & Counterterrorism, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: Attorney General, Department of Homeland Security, multilateral
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson recently welcomed Canadian Minister of Transport Marc Garneau to Washington for a discussion on our continued cooperation on transportation security, maritime safety, and cross-border travel.
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By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 11 February, 2016 | Topics:
Key Officials, News, Policy, Security & Counterterrorism, Travel & Tourism
| Tags: bilateral meetings, Department of Homeland Security, Minister Marc Garneau, Secretary Jeh Johnson
During their first meeting, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and Canadian Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan reiterated the unbreakable bonds between the United States and Canada, as well as the importance of our longstanding military ties.
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By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 10 February, 2016 | Topics:
News, Security & Counterterrorism, U.S. & Canada
| Tags: Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, Defense Secretary Ash Carter, NATO
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Bruce A. Heyman issued the following statement regarding today’s announcement of Canada’s contributions to the Counter-Da’esh Coalition: “I was pleased to hear Canada’s announcement today of additional, significant contributions to the Counter-Da’esh Coalition. As a founding member of the Coalition, Canada has been a valued and willing partner in the mission ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 8 February, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Ottawa, Press Releases, Security & Counterterrorism, U.S. & Canada
| Tags: Ambassador Bruce Heyman, cooperation, daesh, Defense, isil, isis, security
The President spoke by phone today with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada to discuss Canadian contributions to the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL.
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By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 8 February, 2016 | Topics:
News, President Barack Obama, Security & Counterterrorism, U.S. & Canada
| Tags: counter-terrorism, daesh, Defense, isil, isis, President Barack Obama, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, security
"The secretary sees these as significant contributions, and he greatly appreciates the decision by the Trudeau government to step up Canada's role in the campaign at this critical time."
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By U.S. Embassy Ottawa | 8 February, 2016 | Topics:
News, Security & Counterterrorism, U.S. & Canada
| Tags: Beyond the Border, Defense, Defense Secretary Ash Carter, isil, isis, security
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