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23 de Abril de 2018
This ministerial meeting is co-chaired by the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs; and the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.
Joint statement of foreign and security ministers
Under the theme of “building a more peaceful and secure world,” the foreign and security ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, and the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, together with European Commissioners in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship and the Security Union, met jointly in Toronto on April 23, 2018. We discussed collective efforts towards reinforcing democracy by addressing destabilizing behaviour, including interference in countries’ democratic systems, including through digital technologies and unacceptable actions.
Among other issues, we discussed Russia and emphasized the need to protect and promote a rules-based international order. We also looked at how best to manage the risks associated with foreign terrorist fighters, and associated travellers. It was noted that special attention must be given to the challenges associated with returning family members, including women and youth. We issued “Toronto Commitments” on defending democracy and managing foreign terrorist fighters and associated travellers.