Angelina Jolie expected to give keynote address at Vancouver peacekeeping summit
Academy Award-winning actress Angelina Jolie is expected to lend her star power to next week's peacekeeping summit in Vancouver.
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Canadian government won't be rushed into signing TPP, Trudeau insists
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau insists he will not be pressed into signing an updated Trans-Pacific Partnership treaty too hastily, even if some of Canada's partners are keen to secure a quick agreement.
Canada's progressive push for the updated TPP might not come so easy
The Trudeau government's push for so-called progressive chapters in a revamped Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement are likely to be a tough sell among many of Canada's partners in the region, experts say.
Status of Women Canada gets $41 million to help with bigger workload
The Liberal government is giving Status of Women Canada more money to pay for the extra workload that comes with its focus on gender equality.
Trudeau tells Mexico's Senate that gender equality is a key to prosperity
Justin Trudeau issued a progressive call to arms Friday, urging lawmakers in Mexico's most populous city to embrace and promote the rights of workers and women.
U.S. unlikely to accept NAFTA gender chapter with teeth: trade experts
The Liberals want a feminist North American Free Trade Agreement, but trade experts say that will depend on reassuring the United States no one could use it to hold their feet to the fire.
Trudeau targets Tories in gender equality remarks, saying they don't get it
The Conservative party said it had no comment.
Too much mansplaining in climate conversations?
Climate experts are calling for more women to take part in research and policy-making in order to respond to climate change with a gender-specific approach.
McKenna says she is 'done' with 'ridiculous' Tory language on environment
Canada's push to get climate change action included in a revamped NAFTA is turning into a heated domestic dispute just as it makes its debut at the official negotiating table.
Canada to bring feminism to NAFTA talks in seeking new chapter on gender
The Liberal government wants to bring its feminism to NAFTA talks, building on an agreement between Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump to support women entrepreneurs to get gender rights in the deal.
Bibeau to press Trump counterpart not to slash billions in aid spending
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says she will try to persuade her counterpart in the Trump administration not to slash billions in foreign aid as the president has proposed.
PM Trudeau to take part in Global Citizen festival ahead of G20 in Hamburg
PM Justin Trudeau will champion gender equality and other global issues at a star-studded music festival before continuing the conversation with world leaders at the G20 summit in Germany next month.
Freeland says Canada needs hard power to support global order
Canadians need to spend billions on "hard power" military capability because they can't rely on the U.S. or others for protection, says Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland.
Science minister mulls forcing universities to attract more female researchers
Canada’s science minister says universities aren’t doing the heavy lifting to appoint more female research chairs, so she wants to force their hands.
LGBTQ activists in Caribbean ask Canada for support, not salvation
Canada should remember that as it promotes LGBTQ rights on the world stage, it should also listen to — and support — those fighting on the ground.