Overview
- Canada hosted the G7 Interior and Security Ministers’ Meeting in Ottawa from November 21–23, led by Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree with G7 heads of delegation and partners attending.
- Ministers issued a formal communiqué and adopted a G7 Resilience and Response Framework to Counter Transnational Repression that includes a Compendium of Tools.
- They launched a Call to Action to Counter Migrant Smuggling on Social Media and advanced the G7 Action Plan to prevent the exploitation of online platforms for smuggling operations.
- A Joint Statement on Securing Maritime Ports Against Drug and Precursor Chemical Trafficking signaled a unified commitment to protect ports from organized drug crime.
- Talks focused on coordinated action against organized crime, illegal synthetic drugs, cybercrime, terrorist and violent extremist content, and child sexual exploitation online, with next steps centered on implementation with government and platform partners.