Your foreign policy hashtag hot sheet

The Keystone pipeline, Mali, and budget are all set to be on Parliament’s agenda this winter.

Cabinet committee mandates and membership

Committees: Who’s Who

Legislation to watch

‘You do it, or you die’

Human trafficking survivors explain the unique circumstances victims face, and put long-term rehabilitation centres at the top of their wish list.

2012: A year of insecurity

Embassy's pick of notable reads this year in Canadian international circles.

Hot foreign policy issues

It has been a busy last few weeks for Foreign Minister John Baird and his staff.

Ottawa's most vital venues

The national capital region offers an array of venues to host diplomatic events.

How to throw a great bash on a budget

In these dark days of austerity, entertainment and good times are the first to take a walloping.

Ottawa's most vital venues

From grand galas to intimate receptions, the national capital region offers an array of venues to host diplomatic events.

How to throw a great bash on a budget

In these dark days of austerity, entertainment and good times are the first to take a walloping.

Star diplomat Elissa Golberg 'steely, yet charming'

Night had fallen over Kandahar. As was routine, Afghan police patrolled the area surrounding the city's infamous Sarpoza prison.

The lowdown on immigration and refugee changes

The Harper government has proposed a flurry of immigration and refugee changes in recent months, some of which are being locked in this week.

Smarts, style, connections

New faces and old rivalries in our sixth annual survey.

New NDP critics take their place in Parliament

Your guide to the NDP foreign affairs team.

Foreign policy hot shots

Insiders and policy analysts weigh in on the top picks for 2012.

NDP leadership candidates weigh in on foreign policy

Before they duke it out at the March 23-24 leadership convention in Toronto, Embassy asked each person vying to lead the official Opposition the same three questions on their foreign policy priorities.

Parliamentary contacts

The following is an updated list of contact details for government ministers, ministers of state, parliamentary secretaries, and opposition critics that deal directly or indirectly with international issues:

Your foreign policy hot sheet

The economy will once again be the government's top priority during the next 16-week sitting of the House of Commons and 17-week Senate term, starting Jan. 30. Work will include an emphasis on the diversification of Canada's energy exports away from the United States, strengthening economic ties with China, and the completion of a free trade deal with the European Union.