Anita Anand
Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs
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Coalition of 49 States Meets in Brussels, Announces €50M EU Fund and Canada's Claims Commission Signature; 2,100 Ukrainian Children Have Been Returned
The International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children held its first high-level ministerial meeting in Brussels on May 11, co-chaired by EU High Representative Kaja Kallas, Commissioner Marta Kos, Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand, and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha. The EU announced nearly €50 million for Ukraine's child protection system, Canada signed the International Claims Commission convention and imposed new sanctions on 23 individuals and 5 entities, and a follow-on ministerial was confirmed for Toronto on September 28–29.
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EU, Ukraine, and Canada Set May 11 Brussels Meeting on Returning 20,570 Ukrainian Children Taken by Russia
Kyiv's official Children of War portal has identified 20,570 children deported or forcibly transferred since Russia's 2022 invasion; only 2,108 have been returned. The International Coalition, now 47 members strong, will meet in Brussels on May 11 to expand the tracing and return effort.
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Gunman Shoots From Pyramid of the Moon at Teotihuacán, Killing Canadian Tourist and Wounding 13 Before Taking Own Life
A lone gunman fired on tourists from the Pyramid of the Moon at Mexico's Teotihuacán archaeological zone on April 20, 2026, killing a 32-year-old Canadian woman and wounding 13 other foreign visitors. Mexican authorities identified the shooter as 27-year-old Julio César Jasso Ramírez of Mexico City, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has directed the federal Security Cabinet to investigate; INAH has closed the site indefinitely.