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							<title>Canada Reduces Staff at Embassy in Syria</title>
							
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							<description>Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird and the Honourable Diane Ablonczy, Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs), today issued the following statement regarding Canada’s embassy in Syria.</description>
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							<title>Canada Disappointed with Bahrain’s Decision in Naser Al-Raas Case</title>
							
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							<description>The Honourable Diane Ablonczy, Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs), today made the following statement on learning that the five-year sentence imposed on Canadian Naser Al-Raas has been upheld.</description>
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							<title>Briefing Remarks by Minister Baird on the Situation in Syria</title>
							
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							<description>No. 2011/44 - Ottawa, Ontario - December 15, 2011</description>
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							<title>Minister Baird Statement on Participation in Gaza Flotilla</title>
							
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							<description>No. 327 - November 2, 2011 - 8:45 p.m. ET</description>
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							<title>Statement by Minister of State Ablonczy on Release of Canadian Family from Prison in Saudi Arabia</title>
							
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							<description>No. 325 - November 1, 2011 - 8:15 p.m. ET</description>
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							<title>Canada Offers Condolences to Central American Countries After Widespread Flooding</title>
							
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							<international:pubDate>10/21/2011</international:pubDate>
							
							<description>No. 313 – October 21, 2011 – 1:35 p.m. ET</description>
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							<title>Canada Offers Condolences to Victims After Severe Flooding in Southeast Asia</title>
							
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							<international:pubDate>10/18/2011</international:pubDate>
							
							<description>No. 306 – October 18, 2011 – 6 p.m. ET</description>
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							<title>Minister of State Ablonczy to Travel to Montreal, Fredericton and Halifax on Americas and Consular Outreach Tour</title>
							
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							<international:pubDate>10/11/2011</international:pubDate>
							
							<description>No. 295 - October 11, 2011 - 1:45 p.m. ET</description>
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							<title>Minister of State Ablonczy Releases 2010 Consular Activity Report</title>
							
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							<description>No. 286 - October 5, 2011 - 3:40 p.m. ET</description>
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							<title>Minister of State Ablonczy Concludes Successful Trip to Mexico and Dominican Republic</title>
							
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							<description>No. 268 - September 16, 2011 - 9 p.m. ET</description>
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							<title>Reminder - Minister of State Ablonczy to Hold Media Teleconference</title>
							
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							<description>No. A/72 - September 14, 2011</description>
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							<title>Minister of State Ablonczy to Hold Media Teleconference</title>
							
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							<description>No. A/72 - September 14, 2011</description>
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							<title>Minister of State Ablonczy to Visit Mexico and Dominican Republic</title>
							
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							<international:pubDate>09/12/2011</international:pubDate>
							
							<description>No. 260 - September 12, 2011 - 9:30 a.m. </description>
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							<title>Statement by Minister of State Ablonczy on Return of Canadian Citizen from Mexico</title>
							
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							<international:pubDate>08/20/2011</international:pubDate>
							
							<description>No. 243 – August 20, 2011 – 4:15 p.m. ET</description>
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							<title>Minister of State Ablonczy Concludes Successful Western Canada Tour</title>
							
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							<international:pubDate>08/19/2011</international:pubDate>
							
							<description>No. 241 - August 19, 2011 - 5 p.m. ET</description>
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							<title>Minister of State Ablonczy Meets with Consular Stakeholders in Edmonton</title>
							
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							<international:pubDate>08/18/2011</international:pubDate>
							
							<description>No. 238 - August 18, 2011 - 4:10 p.m. ET</description>
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							<title>Minister of State Ablonczy Engages with Stakeholders About Americas During Calgary Visit</title>
							
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							<international:pubDate>08/17/2011</international:pubDate>
							
							<description>No. 236 - August 17, 2011 - 4 p.m. ET</description>
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							<title>Government of Canada Opens Consulate in Republic of Georgia</title>
							
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							<international:pubDate>08/11/2011</international:pubDate>
							
							<description>No. 226 - August 11, 2011 - 2:50 p.m. ET</description>
							<international:startDate>08/11/2011</international:startDate>
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							<title>Minister Baird Moves to Expel Remaining Libyan Diplomats</title>
							
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							<international:pubDate>08/09/2011</international:pubDate>
							
							<description>No. 225 - August 8, 2011 - 9:30 p.m. ET</description>
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							<title>Minister of State Ablonczy Successfully Concludes Outreach Tour</title>
							
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							<international:pubDate>08/06/2011</international:pubDate>
							
							<description>No. 222 - August 5, 2011 - 8:15 p.m. ET</description>
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