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  Canada celebrated its 157th birthday on July 1st, and what better way to mark the occasion than with a good old-fashioned Canadian block party with our American friends, neighbours, Embassy team, their families, and our community here in Washington! Guests were dressed in red and white, Canadian music filled the courtyard, and the smell […]

  In May 2024, Consul General Susan Harper joined April Allen, President of the Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation, and officials from the City of Dallas and local environmental organizations to announce the launch of a new pollinator garden sponsored by the Consulate General of Canada in Dallas. The announcement heralds a significant milestone in […]

The survival of bison from near extinction is one of Canada’s conservation success stories. In April 2024, as part of an agreement between Parks Canada and the State of Alaska, 40 wood bison from Elk Island National Park in Alberta were relocated to Alaska to establish separate herds on the wild landscape. This was the […]

Canada has nearly 180 diplomatic missions in more than 110 countries. However, did you know that Canada’s largest network is right here in the United States?! In addition to the Embassy of Canada in Washington, DC, Canada has 12 Consulates General across the United States, and each office is responsible for a different region in […]

In conjunction with her representation of Canada in the major exhibition New Worlds: Women to Watch 2024, at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, in Washington, DC, the Embassy of Canada proudly presents an exhibition showcasing the captivating works of Meryl McMaster, a visionary Canadian artist whose artistry transcends boundaries and sparks profound […]

The cherry blossoms weren’t the only big news story in Washington DC this month. Canada Day on the Hill – a full day of activities on Capitol Hill – celebrated and reinforced the enduring partnership and strategic relationship between Canada and the United States. No matter the issue or challenge, our two countries know we […]

The North Atlantic Treaty was signed in Washington on April 4, 1949, establishing the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Canada was a founding member of the Alliance and has remained as a member since its inception. NATO is a major contributor to international peace and security and a foundation of Canadian security and defence policy. […]

March is Women’s History month, and the Consulate General of Canada in Denver was proud was proud to mark the occasion by participating in the 2024 Women Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) Annual Conference and supporting a delegation of Canadian Women Business Enterprises (WBEs) keen to expand into the U.S. market. The weeklong program at […]

NEWS RELEASE Canada Day on Capitol Hill   (March 21, 2024): The cherry blossoms aren’t the only big news story in Washington DC this month.  Canada Day on the Hill – a full day of activities on Capitol Hill – celebrated and reinforced the enduring partnership and strategic relationship between Canada and the United States. […]

On February 12, the Embassy of Canada hosted a screening of the award-winning Canadian docudrama “Honour Before Glory”, which delves into the history of the No. 2 Construction Battalion, Canada’s only Black military battalion. Drawing on the personal diary of Captain William White, written during the First World War, the film sheds light on his […]