Global Affairs - Minister of Foreign Affairs Ministerial Appointments
The Minister of Foreign Affairs is responsible for the appointments of Board and Committee members for these different entities. These entities perform a variety of different functions.
Fulbright Canada
The Foundation for Educational Exchange between Canada and the United States of America (Fulbright Canada) is a binational, treaty-based, non-governmental, not-for-profit organization with a mandate to identify the best and brightest minds in both countries and engage them in residential academic exchange.
For more information, visit the website.
Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission
Under the international treaty, the Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission was charged to take the necessary measures to restore the Roosevelt home as closely as possible to its condition when it was occupied by President Roosevelt, and to administer, as a memorial, the Roosevelt Campobello International Park. The treaty specifies that the two countries share equally in the costs of development, operation, and maintenance of the Park.
The Commission has equal representation from Canada and the United-States and consists of six members and six alternate members. There are three members appointed by the Governor in Council and three alternates appointed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
For more information on the Commission, visit the website.
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