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Canada to send delegation led by Dabrusin to COP17 and COP31
Ottawa announced Oct 16 that Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will lead Canada's delegation as Head of Delegation to COP17 on biodiversity in Armenia and COP31 on climate in Türkiye.
Why it matters
The Canadian government announced on October 16, 2026 that Environment, Climate Change and Nature Minister Julie Dabrusin will serve as Head of Delegation for Canada's teams at two major UN summits: COP17, the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, in Yerevan, Armenia (October 19–30), and COP31, the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Antalya, Türkiye (November 9–20).
Full report
At COP17, Dabrusin and Nathalie Provost, Secretary of State (Nature), will work with international partners to accelerate implementation of the Kunming–Montréal Global Biodiversity Framework, champion the role of Indigenous peoples in conservation, and advocate for practical solutions to mobilize global resources for biodiversity finance. Canada will host two official side events focused on innovative nature finance and Indigenous leadership in conservation.
At COP31, Canada will work with international partners, Indigenous representatives, civil society and youth to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable communities, reduce methane emissions, accelerate electrification, and mobilize finance and investment from public and private sources. For the fifth consecutive year, Canada will host a national pavilion at the climate summit.
Source: Government of Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada release (Oct 16, 2026).
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