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2010.02.09
Delegations from Poland and the United States met in Warsaw on February 8, 2010 for a session of the bilateral Strategic Cooperation Consultative Group (SCCG).  The Polish delegation was headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Jacek Najder.  Ellen Tauscher, Under-Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, led the U.S. delegation. [more]


2010.02.08
It is with a great sense of loss that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs bids farewell to Krzysztof Skubiszewski – the first Foreign Minister of the free Poland. [more]


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2010.01.04
The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Ottawa was deeply saddened by the tragic death of a Polish-Canadian police officer Const. Ireneusz Czapnik. We offer sincere condolences on this great loss to the Family and Friends. Const. Czapnik’s active engagement in the police service protecting the citizens of Ottawa will always be remembered. The Polish-Canadian community in Ottawa is deeply moved by this death and joins the Family in mourning. With profound sorrow we say farewell to an outstanding citizen, a family man and a pillar of the community. Const. Czapnik has personified a special bond between our two countries and people. May He Rest in Peace.

Youth Mobility Agreement has been ratified
2009.06.30



The process of ratification of the Youth Mobility Agreement has been completed. The agreement - which enters into force on the 1st of August 2009 - was signed on July 14, 2008 by the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and Barbara Kudrycka, Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Poland. It allows youth from Poland and Canada to travel and work in the other country for up to one year. [more]



Strong Poland means strong Polonia

Interview with the Ambassador of Poland, H.E. Piotr Ogrodziński for the "Gazeta" - Polish language newspaper in Canada.
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Celebrating 150th anniversary of Polish settlement in Canada
2008.06.10



Prime Minister of Canada The Right Honourable Stephen Harper attended celebrations in the Parliament Hill of three important anniversaries in the history of Poles in Canada. [more]

 

The Polish Righteous and the Holocaust Survivors' met with Prime Minister Stephen Harper
2009.11.06
On 1-8 November 2009 a group of the Polish Righteous Among the Nations and the Holocaust Survivors paid a visit to Canada to share their story of hope, life and decency in the time of darkness. [more]
Wilno Heritage Society and founder of Canada-Poland WWII Museum honored in Poland
2009.10.22
In a ceremony at the Belvedere Palace in Warsaw the Polish head of diplomacy Mr. Radosław Sikorski presented the annual diplomas of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for outstanding services in the promotion of Poland in the world to Wilno Heritage Society and founder of Canada-Poland WWII Museum. [more]
Kresy-Siberia Virtual Museum
2009.08.28
The year 2009 will mark the 70th anniversary of the beginning of World War Two. Yet one aspect of Poland’s wartime history is hardly known to most people – the deportation, imprisonment, and other repression of the inhabitants of the Kresy, or Eastern Borderlands, on Josef Stalin’s orders, to Soviet slave labor camps and Gulags in Siberia, Kazakhstan and eastern Asia. Almost two million Polish citizens suffered this “Gehenna”. [more]
Stanley Haidasz dies
2009.08.06
Stanley Haidasz, a distinguished Polish-Canadian politician and the first senator of Polish descent has died at 86. [more]
European Union's Eastern Partnership
2009.07.30
The joint Polish-Swedish initative for strenghtening the EU's ties with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine is taking shape. Poland's Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski explains why it will be crucial to improving the European's Union relations with Russia. [more]
Jerzy Buzek former PM of Poland becomes President of the European Parliament
2009.07.14
Mr. Buzek is the first politician from the former communist bloc to head the major EU institution. He received 555 of the 644 valid votes in the first ballot. Many perceive Buzek's election as a final healing of Europe's old East-West division. [more]
Statement on the release of new documents concerning the tragic death of Robert Dziekański
2009.06.19
In view of the new events at the Braidwood Inquiry we can only repeat our deepest interest to get to the bottom of this tragic event. The Embassy of Poland has full faith in the Braidwood Inquiry and in the Canadian legal system that in due time justice will be served and the matter will be resolved to the general public’s interest. [more]
20 anniversary of the first free elections in Poland on 4 June 1989
2009.06.04
On 4 June 1989, Solidarity won an overwhelming victory in the first, partially-free elections in communist Eastern Europe. The vote paved the way for the gradual end of communist rule in the region. [more]
A visit of Maria Kaczyńska, First Lady of Poland to Ottawa
2009.05.07
On 6-8 May 2009 Madame Maria Kaczyńska, First Lady of the Republic of Poland visited the Canadian capital. [more]
NATO at 60 celebrations in the Parliament of Canada
2009.03.05
Poland celebrates the 10th anniversary of its accession to NATO at the Parliament Hill. [more]
Polish Embassy statement on the decision of the B.C. Criminal Justice Branch in Robert Dziekański's case
2008.12.12
While we understand that the Crown’s decision has been made after a thorough investigation this does not diminish the fact that we find it most disappointing. [more]
As of 1 January 2009 only biometric passports exempted from visa requirement
2008.11.03
As of 1 January 2009 only holders of biometric passports issued after 28 August 2006 will be exempted from the visa requirement. [more]
Celebrating the decision of the Government of Stephen Harper on the lifting of short-term visa requirement for Poland, Hungary, Lithuania and Slovakia
2008.03.06
On the occasion of the lifting of visa requirements for Poland, Hungary, Lithuania and Slovakia, the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland Piotr Ogrodziński together with the Ambassador of the Republic of Slovakia, Stanislav Opiela, the Ambassador of the Republic of Hungary, Pal Vastagh and the Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania, Ginte Damusis held a reception on Wednesday, 5 March 2008 at the premises of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland. [more]
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2008.03.01
Statement of the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland on the occassion of a decision of the Government of Stephen Harper on the lifting of short-term visa requirement for Polish citizens [more]
Poland's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Radosław Sikorski's visit to Canada, February 3-4, 2008
2008.02.05
Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Radosław Sikorski has arrived to Ottawa on February 3, 2008 for a two day visit to Canada. [more]
Public lecture of Mr. Radosław Sikorski, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Poland
2008.02.04
"NATO in Afghanistan: Mission Impossible or a New Strategic Reality?" NATO's out-of-area mission in Afghanistan represents a great challenge for its members. Whether NATO is able to meet this test will help determine its role as a transformed alliance capable of managing future crises. As a relatively new member of NATO Poland has a large stake in the success of the ISAF mission. Mr. Sikorski will discuss Poland's role in this mission which it shares with Canada and reflect on NATO's importance in the world's new strategic security environment. [more]
Tragic death of Robert Dziekanski
2007.11.16
Since the 14 October 2007 incident at the Vancouver International Airport, which resulted in the death of the citizen of Poland, Mr. Robert Dziekański the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Ottawa together with the Consulate General of Poland in Vancouver has been engaged in responding to this great tragedy. [more]
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