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IMPORTANT REMINDER Canadians travelling to the United States: There are new entry requirements for dogs entering the United States from Canada starting August 1, 2024. Find out more here. Useful links Dogs travelling to the United States Bringing a Dog into the U.S. – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Bring a Pet From Another Country […]

Statement July 17, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario Today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, issued the following statement to update on the United States (U.S.) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) decision to make changes to their import requirements for all dogs entering the U.S., coming into effect on August 1, 2024: “Since […]

  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 […]