Alert: U.S. Consulate General Vancouver – Winter Storm – Limited Staffing – Emergency Services Only on January 6, 2022 Due to expected heavy snowfall which may make travel in the metropolitan Vancouver area difficult, the U.S. Consulate General Vancouver will have limited staffing and will be open for emergency services only on Thursday, January 6, 2022. …
Read More» United States Ambassador to Canada Kelly Craft presented her letters of credence to Governor General of Canada Julie Payette on October 23 at Rideau Hall. We are pleased to offer an introductory video about Ambassador Craft and her background for Canadians to get to know her. You can find the video on our Facebook page and YouTube channel . …
Read More» “This year, Canada celebrates its 150th anniversary of Confederation. We join you in honoring this moment while remembering our longstanding ties. The United States and Canada share more than just a border, we share a common history and a set of values. We enjoy the world’s largest bilateral relationship, and a unique and special …
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The U.S. Consulate General in Toronto is pleased to partner with the McMichael Canadian Art Collection to organize the Higher States: Lawren Harris and His American Contemporaries exhibition.
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“We will face challenges. We will confront hardships. But we will get the job done.”
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“We have to get this right, and we have to get it right now.”
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“We have to remember that we’re actually all on one team. This is an intramural scrimmage. We’re not Democrats first. We’re not Republicans first. We are Americans first.”
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As part of the Consulate’s Absentee Voter Registration Social Media Campaign, the U.S. Consulate General in Toronto produced a short video for its social media platforms.
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When girls are given equal opportunities in life, they have the power to change the world! In 2011, the United Nations General Assembly declared October 11 to be “International Day of the Girl,” recognizing girls’ rights and the unique challenges girls face across the globe every day. These challenges come in many forms — such …
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For the sixth consecutive year, the United States Embassy in Ottawa was pleased to open its doors to the public as part of Doors Open Ottawa. Welcoming visitors in his office, Ambassador Bruce Heyman personally greeted approximately 600 people to the June 6 event, answering questions from visitors about life as an Ambassador and quizzing …
Read More» While she was in Ottawa for Contemporary Conversations, artist Marie Watt spoke to us about what the series means to her, and how her art reflects its central themes.
Read More» In the latest alumni spotlight, Jean Michel Laurin, Vice President and Director at the Ottawa Office of Octane Strategies, talks about his experience as a participant in the International Visitor Leadership Program exchange.
Read More» Yesterday the Embassy co-hosted a pair of screenings of The Polar Sea, a documentary offering a panoramic view of the Arctic and its numerous aspects. The morning screening was presented at the University of Ottawa, alongside the University’s Environment, Society and Policy Group. The event featured a condensed version of the film, and was followed …
Read More» Sonia Bebbington, Director of Knowledge Management and Preservation at the Library of Parliament, talks about her International Visitor Leadership Program exchange and her work, including a project on the digitalization of the House of Commons debates.
Read More» U.S. Embassy Ottawa is providing funding for 19 Canadian small business development experts to travel to Grapevine, TX, near Dallas, to participate in the Small Business Network of the Americas 2nd Annual International Sister Center Workshop. The workshop is being offered by the U.S. Department of State in collaboration with the U.S. Embassies in Canada …
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U.S. Embassy Ottawa was a proud program partner for this year’s Capital Pride Week, and a few lucky Embassy staffers spent a FABULOUS week taking part in the festivities! It all started last Monday, August 18th, when Ambassador and Mrs. Heyman helped to raise the rainbow flag outside of Ottawa City Hall alongside Mayor (and …
Read More» Former Parliamentary Intern Iman Mohamed talks about her experience with the Canadian Parliamentary Internship Program and her study tour in Washington, D.C.
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Last week in Ottawa, 20 young Canadian hockey players from disadvantaged backgrounds got a chance to receive elite hockey coaching and training thanks to Level the Ice. Made possible by a Community Leadership Program Grant from the Embassy and Fulbright Canada, Level the Ice was a weeklong hockey training camp at the Sensplex in Kanata, Ontario. Open to …
Read More» Alumna (and Equal Voice Canada’s Director of Strategic Initiatives and Operations) Denise Siele was invited as a judge for the U.S. Embassy’s first StartUp Weekend. Listen to her comments before the final pitches!
Read More» Ambassador Bruce Heyman and his wife Vicki were pleased to open the doors of Lornado, the official residence of the United States Ambassador to Canada, to thousands of special guests to help them celebrate their first 4th of July in Canada! Photo Gallery »
Read More» U.S. Ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman wishes to release the following statement on the occasion of Canada Day: “On the 147th anniversary of your Confederation, Vicki and I want to wish all of Canada a very happy Canada Day. “The closeness of our national holidays reflects the nature of our countries’ relationship. Each year, it …
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Remarks by Bruce Heyman United States Ambassador to Canada June 2, 2014 Ottawa, Canada AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY Friends, colleagues — good evening. I just came back from a 21 day trek across your beautiful country. It’s been an amazing education for me and my wife Vicki and I’ve seen so many things and met …
Read More» This Earth Day, Ambassador Heyman wants to reaffirm President Obama’s message that the environment needs to be at the forefront of the U.S. policy agenda.
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“I come with a message from the American people to all Canadians: Thank you.” Ambassador Bruce Heyman presented letters of credence to His Excellency David Johnston, the Governor General of Canada on April 8, 2014, officially becoming the 23rd United States Ambassador to Canada. In remarks to the media following the ceremony, Ambassador Heyman said …
Read More» In the latest Alumni Spotlight, Erica Bregman shares her experience with the International Visitor Leadership Program as she visited the United States to learn more about youth leadership and civic participation.
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At a ceremonial presentation to the Nunavut Arctic College, the Embassy’s Chargé D’Affaires Rich Sanders presented a few books to represent the donation of an “American shelf” to the Nunavut Premier, The Honourable Peter Taptuna, at the Northern Lights 2014 Conference in Ottawa on January 29, 2014. The American Shelf, with a value of over …
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