Misplaced Pages

Canadian–Syrian relations

Canada	Syria
Diplomatic mission
Canadian Embassy, Damascus (Closed) Canadian Consulate, Aleppo (Closed)	Syrian Embassy, Ottawa (Closed) Syrian Consulate, Montreal (Closed) Syrian Honorary Consulate, Vancouver

Canada–Syria relations were established on 20 May 1965, and they have been significantly affected by the ongoing Syrian Civil War since 2011.

History

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (October 2024)

Canada and Syria opened embassies in each other's countries following the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1965. Relations became strained due to Syria's human rights issues and involvement in regional conflicts, and Canada's diplomatic stance shifted further with the outbreak of the Syrian civil war.

Canada closed its embassy in Damascus on 5 March 2012 and suspended formal diplomatic relations, while Syria’s embassy in Ottawa was closed on 29 May 2012. Because of political reasons, the Syrian consulate in Montreal was closed in 2016.

As of November 2024, Syria still has an honorary consulate in Vancouver.

After the collapse of the Ba'athist rule in Syria in December 2024, Canada welcomed the end of the Assad regime, and Syrian exiles across Canada celebrated its fall.

Humanitarian aid

Canada has been an active humanitarian donor during the Syrian crisis, contributing funds for Syrian refugees and internally displaced persons. Canada is one of the largest resettlement countries for Syrian refugees, admitting tens of thousands since the beginning of the war.

Political positions

Canada has imposed sanctions on Syrian government officials and institutions in response to human rights abuses. It has also supported international efforts to seek accountability for war crimes in the Syrian Civil War.

See also

• List of ambassadors of Canada to Syria
• Syrian Canadians
• Foreign relations of Canada
• Foreign relations of Syria

Notes

1. Also responsible for Syrian interests in the United States.

References

1. "الدول التي لا يوجد فيها تمثيل دبلوماسي" (in Arabic). وزارة الخارجية والمغتربين السورية. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
2. ^ "A Guide to Canadian Diplomatic Relations, 1925-2019". Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
3. "Minister of Foreign Affairs takes action on Syria's human rights violations". Global Affairs Canada. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
4. "Country Report: Syria". Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
5. ^ "Netherlands and Canada take Syria to International Court of Justice over torture claims". France 24. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
6. "The Precarious Survival of the Assad Regime". OpenCanada. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
7. "Canada to close Syrian embassy in Ottawa amid escalating crisis". CBC News. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
8. "Canada closes Syrian consulate in Montreal". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
9. "Syrian Consulate in Montreal" (in Arabic). Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
10. https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/issues_development-enjeux_developpement/response_conflict-reponse_conflits/crisis-crises/conflict_syria-syrie.aspx?lang=eng
11. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/syrian-refugee-assad-fall-reaction-1.7405815
12. "Canada reiterates its commitment to people of Syria amid ongoing crisis". Global Affairs Canada. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
13. "Key figures: Welcome Syrian refugees". Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
14. "Sanctions against Syria". Global Affairs Canada. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2024.

This article about foreign relations is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e

• Foreign relations stubs
• Canada–Syria relations
• Bilateral relations of Canada
• Bilateral relations of Syria