Anita Anand: “The ICC, in our view, should not be politicized and Canada, as a founding member of the ICC, will continue to be a…”

In terms of Venezuela, we are working with our mission in Bogota, Colombia, to ensure that the approximately 800 Canadians who are registered there have the support that they need.

Our priority is to locate Canadians and permanent residents and confirm their safety while offering support wherever and whenever possible.

Engagement doesn’t mean endorsement. It is necessary in order to fulfil the intentions of Canadian values, to represent those values on the world stage, to bring those values to the table.

This is what we call the trade-development nexus. It is not one or the other, it is not silos.