Embassy of Latvia in Canada / Latvijas vēstniecība Kanādā

08/13/2026

Welcome to Latvia, Ambassador Edwards! Looking forward to working closely together to promote 🇱🇻 - 🇨🇦 partnership!

08/13/2026

🇺🇦 Solidarity Run for Ukraine in Ottawa on Sunday, 23 August, in Ottawa. We are proud to support! 🇱🇻

Ukrainian Canadian Congress - Ottawa Branch
Daugavas vanagi Otavā / Latvian Relief Ottawa
Embassy of Ukraine in Canada / Посольство України в Канаді
Latvian National Federation in Canada/Latviešu Nacionālā Apvienība Kanadā
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia
Diaspora LV

Come run, walk, and stand with us at the Solidarity Run for Ukraine on August 23, 2026

To mark the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence, the Ukrainian Canadian Congress – Ottawa Branch and Latvian Relief Society of Canada “Daugavas Vanagi” Ottawa Branch are coming together for a joint Solidarity Run for Ukraine in the frame of Ukraine Week in Ottawa.

Purchase the ticket and/or donate: https://unitewithukraine.ca/solidarity-run-for-ukraine
and join us for a scenic, family-friendly yellow-and-blue run or walk along Ottawa’s beautiful Rideau Canal.
Active link is also available in our bio on our main instagram page.

This is more than a race — it is a shared act of solidarity, honouring the unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine!

Distance to run: 6.993 KM
• A symbolic distance representing the length of Ukraine’s land & sea border, including Crimea
• Challenge yourself, enjoy the beautiful route along the canal, and run in solidarity with Ukraine.

Distance to walk/run: 3.500 KM
• A distance to commemorate 35 years of Ukraine’s Independence

Whether you choose to run or walk, every step is a symbol of freedom, resilience, and solidarity!

Please also join us as well on page of event — https://www.facebook.com/share/1Xt8tkVeyK/

08/12/2026

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7303818

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the extension of Operation Reassurance in Latvia on the margins of the NATO summit in Turkey last month. With Russia's war in Ukraine raging into its fifth year, what is the future of Canada's presence in Latvia beyond 2031? Power & Politics asks Latvia's Chief o...

08/12/2026

Lieutenant General Kaspars Pudāns, the Chief of Defence of the Republic of Latvia, in an interview with the CBC Power and Politics on 11 August 2026.

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the extension of Operation Rea...

08/11/2026

Šodien Latvijas vēstniecībā Kanādā viesojās 🇱🇻 Nacionālo bruņoto spēku komandieris Kaspars Pudāns, kurš uzturas trīs dienu vizītē Kanādā. Pārrunājām lielisko drošības un aizsardzības sadarbību ar Kanādu, kā arī perspektīvos virzienus tās stiprināšanai.

08/08/2026

Sirsnīga tikšanās vēstniecībā ar Latvijas Bērnu un jaunatnes literatūras padomes pārstāvēm, bērnu grāmatu autorēm un ilustratorēm, kuras piedalās Starptautiskās Jauniešu grāmatu padomes (IBBY) kongresā Otavā. Esam lepni par Latvijas izcilajiem panākumiem - konkursā par H.K.Andersena balvu mūsu ilustratore Gundega Muzikante ir atzīta par vienu no 6 pasaules labākajiem grāmatu māksliniekiem, savukārt, tulkotāja un rakstniece Signe Viška ir iekļauta IBBY 2026.gada Goda sarakstā. Ar Latvijas delegāciju, kuras sastāvā ir arī rakstniece Agnese Vanaga, LBJLP prezidente Ilze Stikāne un organizācijas sekretāre Silvija Tretjakova, runājām par latviešu valodu, grāmatām, par Latvijas-Kanādas lieliskajām attiecībām un sadarbības iespējām kultūras un literatūras jomā.

08/06/2026

07/27/2026

As Ambassador of Latvia Kaspars Ozoliņš completes his tenure in Canada, we share the photos taken at the Farewell Luncheon hosted by the Honourable Robert Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the Government of Canada, on 3 June 2026.

Thank you, Ambassador Ozoliņš, for your dedicated work to strengthen the Canada-Latvia partnership. It has been a privilege and joy to work under your leadership!

Rob Oliphant MP
Marie-France Lalonde
Ahmed Hussen

07/21/2026

Katarina Plātere has been appointed as Latvia's next Ambassador to Canada. She will succeed Ambassador Kaspars Ozoliņš, who has represented Latvia's interests in Canada since 2022. 🇱🇻🤝🏻🇨🇦

Embassy of Latvia in Canada / Latvijas vēstniecība Kanādā

07/21/2026

Par nākamo Latvijas vēstnieci Kanādā iecelta Katarina Plātere. Viņa amatā nomainīs vēstnieku Kasparu Ozoliņu, kurš Latvijas intereses Kanādā pārstāv kopš 2022. gada. 🇱🇻🤝🏻🇨🇦