The Hon. Melanie Jolie, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced today that the Hon. Robert Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, will visit Lugano, Switzerland and London, United Kingdom from July 4-6, 2022.

In Lugano, Parliamentary Secretary Oliphant will attend the Ukraine Recovery Conference to underscore Canada’s strong commitment to helping rebuild a stronger, more resilient and more prosperous Ukraine in the face of an unfair and illegal invasion of Ukraine by the Russian regime.

While in London, Parliamentary Secretary Oliphant will represent Canada at the International Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FORB). This international meeting will bring together governments, parliamentarians and representatives of religions and beliefs as well as civil society to demand more global action on freedom of religion or belief for all. The debate will focus on actions and good practices to protect and promote LOF, with a focus on democracy, youth and the digital domain.