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August 2023 - Canada Special Weapons News
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- Fourth Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel delivered to The Royal Canadian Navy Canada 31 Aug 2023 -- Today, the Royal Canadian Navy's (RCN) fourth Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV), His Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) William Hall, was delivered to the fleet.
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with President of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu Prime Minister of Canada 30 Aug 2023 -- Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The two leaders highlighted Canada and Nigeria's deep people-to-people ties.
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with Prime Minister of North Macedonia Dimitar Kovačevski Prime Minister of Canada 30 Aug 2023 -- Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Dimitar Kovačevski.
- Andrii Sybiha met with Canadian MPs President of Ukraine 30 Aug 2023
- Royal Canadian Air Force to participate for the first time in multinational exercise in the United Kingdom Canada 29 Aug 2023 -- Aircraft and personnel from the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) will participate for the first time in Exercise COBRA WARRIOR 23-2, a Royal Air Force hosted multinational live-fly exercise held at Royal Air Force (RAF) station Waddington in the United Kingdom, from September 4 to 22, 2023.
- Negotiations launched for Canada - Ukraine bilateral security commitments Canada 28 Aug 2023 -- Last Friday, Government of Canada officials met with their Ukrainian counterparts to discuss long-term security commitments between our two countries. During the meeting, Canadian officials reiterated Canada's commitment to using all tools at our disposal to support Ukraine as it defends its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
- Andriy Yermak delivered a video address to the diplomats of the world who took part in the festivities in Canada and Brazil on the occasion of the Independence Day of Ukraine President of Ukraine 26 Aug 2023
- Ukraine started negotiations with Canada on a bilateral agreement on security guarantees President of Ukraine 25 Aug 2023
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy Prime Minister of Canada 24 Aug 2023 -- Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- Statement by the Prime Minister on Ukrainian Independence Day Prime Minister of Canada 24 Aug 2023 -- The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Ukrainian Independence Day:
- G7 Foreign Ministers' Statement On the Launch Using Ballistic Missile Technology by North Korea US Dept. of State 24 Aug 2023 -- 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.
- Canada announces additional sanctions against Russia's military and nuclear sectors Canada 23 Aug 2023 -- The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing additional sanctions against 4 individuals and 29 entities that have direct ties to Russia's military-industrial complex, as well as to its financial and nuclear sectors. These sanctions are part of the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations and target those who are complicit in Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
- U.S. maritime forces join Royal Canadian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force for exercise Noble Chinook US Navy 22 Aug 2023 -- U.S. Navy and Coast Guard forces joined with allies from the Royal Canadian Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) for exercise Noble Chinook in the Northwestern Pacific on Aug. 22.
- Statement on tenth anniversary of chemical weapons attack in Ghouta district of Damascus, Syria Canada 21 Aug 2023
- Canada announces sanctions against officials of justice and security sectors Canada 18 Aug 2023-- The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing new sanctions against 15 Russian individuals and 3 entities under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations in response to the rising levels of human rights violations and state-sponsored violence faced by political opponents and critics as Russia attempts to repress internal dissent.
- Canada's Latest Anti-Russia Sanctions Meaningless, Devoid of Practical Effects - Stepanov Sputnik 18 Aug 2023 -- Canada's latest round of sanctions against Russia is "meaningless," will not achieve any practical effect and the overall sanctions policy by the collective West will get nowhere, Russian Ambassador in Ottawa Oleg Stepanov told Sputnik on Friday.
- Prime Minister announces changes to the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians and the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Prime Minister of Canada 18 Aug 2023 -- The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians and the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency were established in 2017 and 2019, respectively, to keep Canadians safe and protect our values, rights, and freedoms.
- Royal Canadian Navy ships deploy to Indo-Pacific Region Canada 14 Aug 2023-- Today, His Majesty's Canadian Ships (HMCS) Ottawa and Vancouver, alongside Naval Replenishment Unit Motor Vessel (MV) Asterix, departed from Esquimalt for the Indo-Pacific Region.
- Joint U.S., U.K. and Canadian Sanctions Against Former Lebanese Official and Co-Conspirators in Corruption Scheme US Dept. of State 10 Aug 2023 -- Today, the United States, in coordination with the U.K. and Canada, is designating the former governor of Lebanon's central bank, Riad Salameh, and four of his close associates who enriched themselves at the expense of the Lebanese people.
- Canada imposes new sanctions against Lebanese nationals Canada 10 Aug 2023 -- Following the third anniversary of the explosion at the Port of Beirut, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing sanctions under the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law) in coordination with the United Kingdom and the United States.
- UK, US and Canada sanction Lebanon's former Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh and close associates UK FCDO 10 Aug 2023 -- The UK, US and Canada have sanctioned Lebanon's former Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh and his close associates involved in corruption.
- His Majesty's Canadian Ship Harry DeWolf Deploys on Operation Nanook 2023 Canada 10 Aug 2023-- Today, His Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Harry DeWolf departed from its homeport of Halifax, N.S., for the 2023 iteration of the annual sovereignty Arctic deployment, Operation Nanook.
- Canada imposes additional sanctions on third anniversary of Belarus's fraudulent presidential elections Canada 09 Aug 2023 -- The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing sanctions against 9 individuals and 7 entities under the Special Economic Measures Act. These sanctions are part of the Special Economic Measures (Belarus) Regulations and are being imposed in response to the ongoing gross and systematic violations of human rights occurring in Belarus.
- Canada sanctions Iranian regime for activities that gravely threaten international peace and security Canada 08 Aug 2023 -- The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing new sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations. This is the 13th package of sanctions imposed by Canada against the Iranian regime since October 2022. It builds on Canada's efforts to align with designations announced by the European Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
- Canada to Suspend Direct Development Assistance to Niger Over Military Takeover Sputnik 06 Aug 2023 -- Canada will suspend direct development assistance to the government of Niger in response to the military takeover in the country, Global Affairs Canada said Saturday.
- Canada suspends direct development assistance to the Government of Niger Canada 05 Aug 2023 -- The attempted coup d'état on July 26 is a serious threat to democracy and stability in Niger and the Sahel. Undermining the rule of law threatens the democratically elected government's progress towards peace, stability and development in Niger.
- Exclusive: Canada Acknowledges Families' Request That ICC Probe Iran's 2020 Downing of Ukrainian Airliner VOA 03 Aug 2023 -- Canada is publicly acknowledging for the first time that families, including Canadians, who lost loved ones when Iran shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet in 2020, have asked the International Criminal Court to take action.
- Statement on attempted coup in Niger Canada 01 Aug 2023
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