Question Period Note: Establishing a centre for democracy

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Reference number:
00024-2022
Date received:
Jun 28, 2022
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Name of Minister:
Joly, Mélanie (Hon.)
Title of Minister:
Minister of Foreign Affairs

Issue/Question:

Regarding the commitment in Minister Joly's mandate letter to "establish a Canadian centre to expand the availability of Canadian expertise and assistance".

Suggested Response:

• Canada has been a long-time supporter of democratic development around the world, and has committed to establishing a Canadian centre to promote peace, human rights, democracy, and inclusive governance worldwide.
• I have been consulting with experts to solicit their views. I hosted a high-level roundtable in May 2022 with key Canadian stakeholders, and my colleagues, PS Sidhu and PS Vandenbeld, also hosted roundtable discussions with both domestic and global experts.

• Overall, the department has collected nearly 100 [94, exactly] points of feedback through written, formal and informal channels, to inform our way forward on this signature initiative.
• My department and I continue to advance this important project, working closely with civil society partners as the centre is established.
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