The Consulate General of Canada in New York brought 18 of Canada’s most advanced critical mineral mining projects and technology firms – some seeking investments in excess of $1.5 billion – to the Canadian Critical Minerals Opportunities Forum, to meet a who’s who of mining finance: New York investment banks, Asian trading houses, equity firms, […]
February 15, 2024
Combined efforts to combat cross-border crime and build strong economies Canada and the U.S. have one of the largest trading relationships in the world, with more than $3.4 billion worth of goods and services crossing the border each day. In 2022, Canada-U.S. trade in goods and services was over $1.2 trillion and represented about two […]
January 26, 2024
Harahan, Louisiana, and Ville de Léry, Quebec are separated by 1,624 miles (2,614 kilometers), however the two municipalities now share the close bond of a sister-city agreement. The cities’ mutual connection is Joseph Chauvin de Léry of Quebec, Canada, who was awarded a concession of land on the Mississippi River in the area known […]
January 12, 2024
Chicago Innovation, a non-profit organization that focuses on promoting innovation excellence in the city, selects award recipients each year for Chicago’s foremost recognition of its most innovative new products, services and companies. The Consulate General of Canada in Chicago was awarded the collaboration award at the 2023 Chicago Innovation Awards – the first time […]
January 4, 2024
Best known and loved as a symbol of Canada’s national identity, the maple leaf is also the central emblem of an Atlanta elementary school. As part of its renaming and conversion from a middle school, Virginia-Highland Elementary selected a maple leaf as its logo in celebration of a beautiful mature maple tree that has blossomed […]
January 3, 2024
1: Prime Minister Trudeau & President Biden met in Ottawa and committed to strengthening the United States-Canada Partnership. The leaders agreed to inter alia: update the Joint Action Plan on Critical Minerals Collaboration; protect and restore the Great Lakes ecosystem; coordinate efforts to develop secure and reliable nuclear fuel supply chains; support greater access to […]
December 29, 2023
“Being the first woman in a role or the only woman at the table has been a recurring feature of my career.” Read Ambassador Hillman’s exclusive essay published here by The Honest Talk on November 21, 2023.
November 21, 2023
Long seen as a forgotten war, the Korean War is now recognized as an important chapter in Canada’s proud military history. More than 26,000 brave Canadians served on land, at sea and in the air from 1950 to 1953. Sadly, 516 Canadians lost their lives in this bitter conflict. In 1950, when the United Nations […]
November 21, 2023
On November 11, the Embassy of Canada held a ceremony to observe Remembrance Day. It was a day to honour those who served and continue to serve, to remember the fallen, and to reflect on our collective responsibility to ensure their legacies are never forgotten. Members of the Canadian Armed Forces, their families […]
November 16, 2023
Will AI help or hinder democracy? Will social media bring citizens together in lively debate or will misinformation drive them apart? What role do citizens play in shaping our digital future? Prominent Canadian experts in AI and big tech joined their U.S. counterparts to debate these questions at our third Responsible Tech Summit co-hosted […]
November 8, 2023