Canada is one of Ukraine's oldest and most reliable allies, being the first country in the Western hemisphere to acknowledge Ukraine's independence on December 2, 1991. Ukraine and Canada cultivate friendly relations as partner nations, guided by a distinctive partnership outlined in the Joint Declaration of March 31, 1994.

Canada upholds the territorial integrity and sovereignty of our state, notably by offering extensive assistance in countering Russian aggression. Canada consistently backs Ukraine's integration into NATO and the EU. This stance of supporting Ukraine enjoys bipartisan and consensus support within the Canadian political establishment.

The Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary Friendship Group is established within the Parliament of Canada. In February 2015, a comparable friendship group was established in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

Since the onset of Russian aggression against Ukraine in 2014, Canada has maintained a resolute and unwavering stance. Canada unequivocally condemns Russia's aggression and lends support to Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, including refusing to recognize Russia's attempted annexation of Crimea.

Canada actively supports Ukraine's stance in countering Russian aggression within the framework of international organizations.

From the first day of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Canadian side has actively pursued the utmost international isolation of Russia through various means. Alongside other nations, Canada declared a boycott of russia within the Arctic Council, advocated for the suspension of russia's membership in Interpol and the G20. Canada was a co-author of the resolution of the UN General Assembly on the exclusion of Russia from the UN Human Rights Council.

On April 27, 2022, the House of Commons, and on April 28, 2022, the Senate of the Parliament of Canada unanimously passed resolutions recognizing Russia's actions in Ukraine as genocide against the Ukrainian people.

Furthermore, on May 18, 2022, the House of Commons of the Parliament of Canada unanimously adopted a resolution acknowledging the deportation of the Crimean Tatars in 1944 as genocide, and designated May 18 as the official day of remembrance for the Crimean Tatar genocide.

Since 2014, Canada has implemented and subsequently expanded sanctions against Russia and Belarus in response to their aggression against Ukraine. Extensive sector-specific sanctions have been imposed on entities within the banking sector, defence-industrial and fuel-energy complexes, as well as propaganda organizations affiliated with Russia.

In light of the Russian aggression against Ukraine, Canada has imposed targeted sanctions on approximately 3,000 individuals and legal entities from Russia. This includes sanctions on Russian President, Members of Parliament, officials, military personnel, oligarchs and their families, federal ministries and departments, Russian state banks, sovereign funds, oil and gas companies, military-industrial and defence sectors, as well as media and propaganda entities.

Furthermore, Canada has revoked the most-favoured-nation treatment for Russia, resulting in an automatic 35% increase in the price of all goods imported from Russia and Belarus. Additionally, Canada has implemented a ban on the import of Russian oil and oil products.

To prevent the potential military use or production of military goods, Canada has banned the export of goods, technologies, materials, metals, compounds, raw materials, and technological products to Russia and Belarus.

Moreover, Canada has implemented additional measures, including closing Canadian airspace to Russian and Belarusian airlines, as well as blocking access to Canadian ports for Russian vessels.

Pioneering global efforts, Canada enacted legislation in June 2022 that allows for the seizure of Russian assets, transferring them to a foreign state for the purposes of (1) rebuilding the state, (2) restoring international peace and security, and (3) compensating victims of violations of international peace and security, human rights abuses, or corruption. On December 19, 2022, Mélanie Joly, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, announced the initiation of the first asset confiscation process, targeting russian assets worth 26 million USD held in the accounts of "Granite Capital Holdings Ltd," owned by Russian citizen Roman Abramovich. During Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's visit to Ukraine on June 10, 2023, Canada announced the issuance of an order for the seizure and confiscation process of the Russian AN-100 aircraft operated by Volga-Dnepr Airlines in favour of Ukraine.

On September 28, 2022, the Canadian Senate unanimously passed a resolution denouncing the pseudo-referendums in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. Concurrently, during the plenary meeting of the 41st session of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Assembly on the same day, Russia's re-election to the ICAO Council for the next three years was rebuffed.

Furthermore, on January 30, 2023, the Canadian Parliament (House of Representatives) and subsequently on February 7, 2023, the Canadian Senate unanimously adopted a resolution urging the Canadian government to promptly classify the Wagner Group as a terrorist organization.

The total amount of military, financial, and humanitarian aid provided by Canada to Ukraine since the onset of Russia's full-scale illegal aggression exceeds 8 billion CAD.

Since 2015, Canadian Military Training Mission in Ukraine (UNIFIER) has been training personnel from the Armed Forces and National Guard. The primary objective of this mission is to enhance Ukraine's defence capabilities and facilitate alignment with NATO standards. Over 37,000 Ukrainian military personnel were trained through Operation UNIFIER.

On May 20, 2022, Canada joined as a co-author the Joint Statement of 41 states and the EU. This statement expressed support for Ukraine's legal action against Russia at the UN International Court of Justice and conveyed intentions to explore all possible means of supporting Ukraine throughout the litigation process.

In an effort to aid the investigation into crimes committed by Russian troops in Ukraine, Canada announced on May 26, 2022, its intention to contribute 1 million CAD to the ISS Trust Fund specifically designated for addressing sexual and other forms of gender-based violence and crimes against children. Later, in December 2022, Canada announced an additional allocation of 1 million CAD to the ISS Trust Fund for the same purposes.

On December 7, 2022, Canada, in collaboration with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, invoked Article 63 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice, jointly submitting an application to the Court's Secretariat to initiate proceedings regarding charges of genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Ukraine vs. the Russian Federation).

On December 28, 2022, the International Coordination and Response Team for Assistance to the Victims of Flight PS752, composed of Canada, Sweden, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, released a joint ministerial statement outlining specific measures to hold Iran accountable for the unlawful downing of Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752.

On January 21, 2023, Canada joined the Core Group of Partners to hold Russia accountable, including the creation of a Special International Tribunal for the crime of Russian aggression against Ukraine. Additionally, on February 25, 2023, Canada became part of the Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group for Ukraine (ACA), collaborating with the United States, the EU, and the United Kingdom.

During the spring session of the ICAO Council in Montreal on March 17, 2023, a hearing took place to consider russia's preliminary objections. Russia had challenged the jurisdiction of the ICAO Council to hear the MH17 case, which involved an application by Australia and the Netherlands against Russia under Article 84 of the Chicago Convention. Following a secret ballot, the ICAO Council overwhelmingly rejected Russia's objections with 22 votes in favour, 3 against, and 10 abstentions, thus affirming the Council's jurisdiction to handle the MH17 case.

On March 31, 2023, Canada joined the Bucha Declaration, an agreement resulting from the Bucha Summit, which established a Special Tribunal to address the crime of aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine.

At the Council of Europe Summit in Reykjavik, Iceland, on May 17, 2023, Canada became a Founding Associate Member of the Council of Europe (CoE) Register of Damages Caused by the Russian Federation's Aggression Against Ukraine. This registry serves as a legal mechanism and an important initial step towards ensuring justice for Ukraine, including reparations for the substantial damages caused by Russia's aggression.

During the visit of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Ukraine on June 10, 2023, the President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of Canada adopted the Joint Declaration of Ukraine and Canada. The document, in particular, emphasizes Canada's support for Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic aspirations, including for establishment of the NATO-Ukraine Council as a venue to further increase and expand ongoing cooperation as well as for Ukraine’s NATO membership as soon as conditions allow for it.

To help newly arrived Ukrainians seeking temporary protection from the Russian war, Canada launched the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) federal program. This program streamlines the visa application process for Ukrainian citizens and their eligible family members, granting them the right to reside, work, and study in Canada for a duration of three years.