A British Columbia woman caught in Syria during the war against ISIS has been charged with terrorism offenses, the RCMP said on Saturday. Kimberly Polman faces charges of leaving Canada to participate in a terrorist group as well as participation in the activities of a terrorist group. She appeared in court in Vancouver on Saturday … Read more
Global Affairs Canada has not updated its human rights reporting on nearly 80 countries since 2019, according to a new report by a national security review body. The department’s human rights reports are used by other government agencies to help make decisions about sharing information with foreign governments, informing diplomatic activities and directing foreign aid. … Read more
Canada appointed new representatives to the United Nations and the Palestinian Authority on Wednesday. Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly announced that Graham Dattels has become Canada’s representative to the Palestinian Authority, replacing the previous ambassador, David Da Silva. Dattels comes to the role after being Global Affairs Canada’s director for Southeast Asia handling Cambodia, Laos, … Read more
A grief-stricken family in Laval, Que., is searching for answers after their father’s remains never made it home from Cuba — and a heartbreaking mistake brought another man’s body to Canada. The Jarjour siblings were on a family vacation down south last month when their 68-year-old father Faraj Allah Jarjour suddenly died. He suffered a heart … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An April storm has not only cancelled flights, closed schools and shut off power for hundreds of thousands in Ontario and Quebec, it also has hit Global Affairs Canada’s email. In a statement Thursday, GAC said its email is down due to a power outage caused by … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada is providing consular assistance to a Canadian citizen who was taken into custody last week after Thai authorities say the person opened an emergency door on a Thai Airways plane. “Global Affairs Canada is aware of the arrest of a Canadian citizen in Thailand. Consular officials … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is asking MPs to support more funding for Global Affairs Canada, despite the Liberals undertaking cutbacks across the government. Joly said earlier this week that the United States, France and rapidly developing countries are staffing up to meet the challenges of an … Read more
Global Affairs Canada’s systems have been compromised in a data breach with early indications of “unauthorized access to personal information of users including employees.” An internal message sent to GAC staff, seen by Global News, said steps are currently being taken to protect sensitive employee information and network security. “We continue to take several steps … Read more
