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Keeping people in Canada safe requires a collaborative effort. The Government of Canada meets regularly with Canadian and international security partners to help build national resilience and security.

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Five Eyes

The Five Eyes is an intelligence alliance created after the Second World War between Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.

As one of the world's strongest information-sharing partnerships, the Five Eyes share a broad range of intelligence with one another. The Five Eyes partnership is guided by a commitment to protecting shared national interests and democratic values. The Five Eyes meets regularly at all levels, including between Ministers.

Five Country Ministerial

Since 2013, the Five Country Ministerial has been the main annual forum, bringing together security ministers of the Five Eyes countries to meet and discuss opportunities to work together on shared national security, public safety and migration issues. Canada is represented by the Minister of Public Safety.

A joint meeting is also sometimes held between the Five Country security ministers and their respective Attorneys General (also called "the Quintet") to discuss legal matters of shared importance. Canada is represented by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada at these meetings.

International Cooperation

The Five Country Ministerial is an opportunity for security ministers to advance Canada's priorities through international cooperation. Some examples of this cooperation include:

Domestic Cooperation

The Five Country Ministerial is also an opportunity to strengthen Canada's domestic cooperation. As the coordinating department for Canada, Public Safety Canada brings together other federal departments and agencies to streamline Canada's response to national security. This approach has improved Canada's response to many national security and public safety issues, including foreign interference, child sexual exploitation and abuse, human trafficking, organized crime and border security.

Outcomes and Achievements

At the end of each Five Country Ministerial, Ministers negotiate and agree to a variety of outcomes and actions, which are summarized in official communiqués and special statements. Topics range from cyber and online threats, countering foreign interference, transnational organized crime, borders, counter-terrorism, lawful access and encryption.

Group of Seven (G7)

The Group of Seven (G7) is an informal grouping of seven of the world's advanced economies:

The European Union also participates.

As a member of the G7, Canada plays a leading role on the international stage and is able to advance domestic and international priorities.

The group's presidency rotates annually among the seven member countries. The European Union participates fully in G7 meetings but is not part of the annual rotation. It is the presidency's responsibility to define a set of priorities for the year and to host and organize the Leaders' Summit, ministerial meetings, and other associated events.

On January 1, 2025, Canada assumed the G7 Presidency from Italy, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the G7. Canada's 2025 G7 Presidency agenda is focused on advancing three priorities:

The G7 Leaders' Summit took place in Kananaskis, Alberta from June 15-17, 2025. Canada successfully negotiated six action-oriented joint statements:

G7 Interior and Security Ministers Meeting

Global Affairs Canada is the overall federal lead on Canada's participation in the G7, while Public Safety Canada is responsible for Canada's participation at the annual G7 Interior and Security Ministers' Meeting (IMM).

The G7 IMM is an important part of the Minister of Public Safety's international engagement efforts on security issues. It provides an opportunity to develop coordinated responses and public positions with many of Canada's most important partners on shared security concerns.

Following the IMM, Canada and G7 partners' positions on security policy issues are typically communicated through a ministerial communiqué and other policy documents:

For more information:

Bilateral Engagement

The Government of Canada continues to maintain and strengthen bilateral engagement with key partners to advance shared priorities and promote ongoing cooperation and coordination in the area of public safety.

Current bilateral dialogues include, but are not limited to:

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