Anita Anand: “Canada continues to oppose the expansion of settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.”

They must stop obstructing their return, provide information about where these children are (and) stop altering their identities.

This agreement is yet another reminder that North America and Europe are stronger together. And as a founding member of NATO, our commitment to the transatlantic alliance is ironclad," Anand said.

So the United States is very much at the table in this conversation.

Canada is an open, pluralistic society, with a public square full of robust and civil debate. Our success is underpinned by this civility, by our democratic institutions and by respect for our differences," she said.