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Minister Cannon's Official Visits


2011 - 2010 - 2009 - 2008


November 2010

Canada-Haiti: Hand in hand for a better futureMinister Cannon travelled to Montreal to announce Canada's contribution to new headquarters for the Haitian National Police and training of first aid instructors on November 4, 2010.
Minister Cannon with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, Urmas PaetMinister Cannon met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, Urmas Paet, on November 4, 2010, to discuss a range of bilateral issues.

October 2010

Minister Cannon with the Minister for European and International Affairs of the Republic of Austria, Michael SpindeleggerMinister Cannon met with the Minister for European and International Affairs of Austria, Michael Spindelegger on October 28, 2010, to discuss a range of bilateral issues.
Canada-ChinaMinister Cannon travelled to Shanghai and Beijing on October 21 and 22, to enhance Canada’s engagement with China.
Ministerial visit to the Holy See and ItalyMinister Cannon travelled to the Holy See and Rome on October 17 to 18, to attend the canonization of Brother André and to meet with Franco Frattini, Italy's Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Minister Cannon with NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh RasmussenMinister Cannon travelled to Brussels from October 13 to 15, to participate in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Foreign Ministers Meeting and the ministerial meeting of the Friends of Democratic Pakistan.
Paying tribute to women of courage Minister Cannon announced Canada’s Action Plan for UN Security Council Resolutions on Women, Peace and Security and travelled to Montréal to present the Prix International Courage au Féminin on October 5, 2010.

September 2010

Visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Paraguay Minister Cannon and Minister Kent met with Héctor Ricardo Lacognata Zaragoza, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Paraguay, in Ottawa on September 30, 2010, to discuss bilateral, multilateral and regional issues.
United NationsMinister Cannon and Minister of State Kent accompanied Prime Minister Harper to New York, to participate in the MDG Summit and the UN General Assembly, from September 21 to 27, 2010.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lawrence CannonMinister of Foreign Affairs, Lawrence Cannon, travelled to Oslo, Moscow and Helsinki for bilateral meetings with his counterparts in each country from September 13 to 17, 2010.

August 2010

UN headquarters in New York CityMinister Cannon represented Canada at Special UN General Assembly Session on Pakistan Floods at the UN headquarters in New York City on August 19, 2010.

July 2010

Minister CannonMinister Cannon travelled to Vietnam from July 22 and 23, 2010, to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Post Ministerial Conference and the ASEAN Regional Forum.
OSCE logoMinister Cannon attended the Informal Ministerial Meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) from July 16 to 17, 2010, in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Minister CannonMinister Cannon, Minister Kenney and Minister Oda reiterated Canada’s unwavering commitment to Haiti’s long-term reconstruction and reaffirmed the country’s solidarity with the Haitian people, six months after the January 12 earthquake, on july 12, 2010.
Minister CannonMinister Cannon visited London and Paris from June 29 to July 1, 2010, and will attend the 10th Anniversary of the Community of Democracies conference in Krakow, Poland, from July 2 to 4.

June 2010

Minister Cannon at the Munk School of Global AffairsMinister Cannon made an address on "Governing Global Security: The Role of Summit Diplomacy" to University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs on June 18, 2010.
Minister Cannon with Michel Rocard, the Ambassador of France for International Negotiations on the Arctic and the Antarctic and former French prime ministerMinister Cannon met with Michel Rocard, the Ambassador of France for International Negotiations on the Arctic and the Antarctic and former French prime minister, to discuss cooperation in the Arctic, on June 14, 2010, in Ottawa.
Minister Cannon with the Josée Verner, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister for La Francophonie, met with Kamalesh Sharma, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, and Abdou Diouf, Secretary-General of La FrancophonieMinisters Cannon and Verner met with Kamalesh Sharma, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, and Abdou Diouf, Secretary-General of La Francophonie, in Ottawa on June 9, 2010.
Lawrence Cannon, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs with Foreign Secretary, William HagueMinister Cannon accompanied Prime Minister Harper to the United Kingdom and France from June 2 to 4.

May 2010

Lawrence Cannon, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, and John Baird (right), Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, welcomed the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu (second from left), and Mrs. Sara Netanyahu (second from right) to Ottawa.Minister Cannon and John Baird, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, welcomed Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, upon his arrival in Ottawa on May 30, 2010.
Minister Cannon and Mexico’s Secretary of Foreign Affairs Patricia Espinosa signed a Memorandum Of Understanding on Youth MobilityMinister Cannon and Mexico’s Secretary of Foreign Affairs Patricia Espinosa signed a Memorandum Of Understanding on Youth Mobility, on May 27, 2010, which will make it easier for qualified Canadian and Mexican youth to travel and work in each other's country for up to one year for a unique life experience that will stimulate their personal and professional development.
Haiti and Canada flagsMinister Cannon delivered a speech on Haiti at the International Conference of the Groupe de réflexion et d’action pour une Haïti nouvelle [Reflection and Action Group for a New Haiti] (GRAHN), on May 21, 2010, in Montréal.
Lawrence Cannon, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, with the President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Luis Alberto Moreno.Minister Cannon delivered a keynote speech at the Council of the Americas’ 40th annual Washington Conference on the Americas on May 12, 2010, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C.
Haiti's Prime Minister, Jean-Max Bellerive with Minister CannonMinister Cannon travelled to Haiti from May 5 to 7, 2010, to highlight Canada’s engagement in Haiti and demonstrate Canada’s continued solidarity with the Haitian people.
Minister Cannon with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania, Audronius AžubalisMinister Cannon met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania, Audronius Ažubalis in Ottawa on May 4, 2010.
Minister Cannon delivered Canada’s statement at the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)Minister Cannon delivered Canada’s statement at the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) on May 3, 2010, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

April 2010

Lawrence Cannon, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, delivered the opening remarks to the Africa Partnership Forum (APF)Minister Cannon delivered the opening remarks to the Africa Partnership Forum (APF) in Toronto on April 30, 2010.
Minister Cannon with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tunisia, Kamel MorjaneMinister Cannon met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tunisia, Kamel Morjane on April 29, 2010, to discuss a range of bilateral issues.
Minister Cannon (right) and John Weston (left), Member of Parliament for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country and Government Liaison to the Persian and Iranian Community (left), met with Shirin Ebadi, winner of the 2003 Nobel Peace PrizeMinister Cannon met with Shirin Ebadi, winner of the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize in Ottawa on April 27, 2010.
Minister Cannon signs book of condolences at Polish embassyMinister Cannon offered Canada’s condolences in honour of the victims of the recent plane crash that claimed the lives of the President of Poland and the First Lady, at the Polish embassy in Ottawa on April 15, 2010.
Lawrence Cannon, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, at the Borden Island ice campMinister Cannon concluded his visit to the Arctic, where he met those collecting data to prepare Canada’s submission to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf.

March 2010

Lawrence Cannon, Canada’s Minister of Foreign AffairsCanada participated in the International Donors’ Conference Towards a New Future for Haiti, at the United Nations headquarters in New York on March 31, 2010.
Lawrence Cannon, Canada’s Minister of Foreign AffairsThe Foreign Ministers' Meeting was held in Gatineau, Quebec, March 29 and 30. In Gatineau, ministers discussed three broad themes: nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament; terrorism; and security vulnerabilities.
UN HeadquartersMinister Cannon and Minister Finley participated in the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at the UN Headquarters, on March 11, 2010.
Minister Cannon (right) and Minister of State Kent (left) met with José Miguel Insulza, OAS Secretary General.Minister Cannon and Minister of State Kent hosted an event celebrating Canada's important contributions to the OAS’s collective achievements, on March 8, 2010.

February 2010

Minister Cannon with Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Alexander StubbMinister Cannon met with Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Alexander Stubb in Ottawa on February 11, 2010. They discussed Arctic issues and the G8 and G20 summits Canada is hosting in June 2010.

January 2010

The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, meets with His Excellency SEYOUM Mesfin, Foreign Minister of Ethiopia, on the margins of the African Union Summit.Minister Cannon attended the 14th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from January 29 to 31.
Minister Cannon Visits LondonMinister Cannon traveled to London to attend a meeting of foreign ministers on Yemen and the Conference on Afghanistan. Discussions focused on security, political and social issues.
Minister Cannon with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Yemen, Abubaker Alqirbi Minister Cannon met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Yemen, Abubaker Alqirbi on January 18, 2010, to discuss a range of bilateral issues.

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2011-02-15