Ministers Joly, Blair and Vandal to launch the Arctic Foreign Policy


December 5, 2024 – The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs,   will be joined by the Honourable R. J. Simpson, Premier of the Northwest Territories, the Honourable Ranj Pillai, Premier of the Yukon, the Honourable P.J. Akeeagok, Premier of Nunavut, Angajuqqaaq Natan Obed, National Inuit Leader, and Kluane Adamek, Assembly of First Nations Yukon Regional Chief, to celebrate the official launch of the Arctic Foreign Policy.

Technical briefing

Officials from Global Affairs Canada, the Department of National Defence and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada will offer a technical briefing to media on Canada’s Arctic Foreign Policy.

Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024
Start time: 3 pm ET
Location: Virtual

Notes for media 

  • Media interested in taking part in the technical briefing must register at: media@international.gc.ca
  • Information provided at the technical briefing will be on background only. Video and audio recording of the briefing for the purpose of broadcasting is not permitted.
  • Information will also be provided under embargo.

Policy launch and joint media availability

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs,   will be joined by the Honourable R. J. Simpson, Premier of the Northwest Territories, the Honourable Ranj Pillai, Premier of the Yukon, the Honourable P.J. Akeeagok, Premier of Nunavut, Angajuqqaaq Natan Obed, National Inuit Leader, and Kluane Adamek, Assembly of First Nations Yukon Regional Chief, to celebrate the launch of the Arctic Foreign Policy.

Opening remarks will be followed by a joint press conference.

Date: Friday, December 6, 2024
 Start Time: 9 am ET
 Place: Ottawa, Ontario

Notes for media

  • Members of the media are asked to contact Global Affairs Canada Media Relations at media@international.gc.ca to receive event location details and to confirm their attendance.
  • Media representatives are asked to arrive no later than 8:45 am ET.
  • Those who are unable to join in person may join via teleconference. Please contact Global Affairs Canada Media Relations for the details.
  • The opening remarks will also be livestreamed on YouTube. Please find the links below:



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