Global Affairs Canada

Global Affairs Canada (GAC; French: Affaires mondiales Canada; AMC) is the department of the Government of Canada that manages Canada's diplomatic and consular relations, promotes Canadian international trade, and leads Canada's international development and humanitarian assistance. It is also responsible for maintaining Canadian government offices abroad with diplomatic and consular status on behalf of all government departments.

Global Affairs Canada
Affaires mondiales Canada
Department overview
Formed1909 (as the Department of External Affairs)
TypeDepartment responsible for
  • Foreign relations
  • International trade
  • Consular services
  • International development
  • Humanitarian assistance
JurisdictionCanada
Employees
  • 12,158 (2019–20)
Annual budgetCA$7.1 billion (2018–19)
Ministers responsible
  • Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development
  • Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development
Deputy Ministers responsible
  • David Morrison, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • Rob Stewart, Deputy Minister of International Trade
  • Christopher MacLennan, Deputy Minister of International Development
  • Cindy Termorshuizen, Assoc. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
Key document
Websitewww.international.gc.ca
Footnotes
References

According to the OECD, Canada’s total official development assistance (ODA) (USD 7.8 billion, preliminary data) increased in 2022 due to exceptional support to Ukraine and its pandemic response in developing countries, increased costs for in-donor refugees as well as higher contributions to international organizations, representing 0.37% of gross national income (GNI).

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