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The Civil 7 Communiqué, endorsed by civil society partners from across the globe, calls on G7 leaders to recognize that there can be no security and no just economic progress without global cooperation.

As we embark on the 2025 Civil Society 7 (C7) process under Canada's G7 presidency, we are excited to announce the formation of our working groups and outline the key activities planned for the year. The C7 serves as an official engagement group, enabling civil society organizations worldwide to collaborate and present recommendations directly to G7 leaders.

The Civil Society 7 (C7) acknowledges the Group of 7 (G7) Finance Ministers’ Communiqué, issued in Banff, Alberta on May 22, 2025. The C7 welcomes the G7 Finance Ministers’ joint communiqué, signalling mutual commitment to stable and constructive economic relations during a period of international trade instability, as well as its recognition of key global challenges such as debt vulnerability, tax cooperation, and economic imbalances. The G7’s attention to these issues is an important step forward. The G7 Finance Ministers’ now have an opportunity to make concrete, bold commitments. We recognize that global challenges related to trade and affordability are real and urgent, and that this adds further impetus to transform the global economic architecture and rise to the urgency of the moment.

The Civil Society 7 (C7) acknowledges the Group of 7 (G7) Foreign Ministers' Statement issued in Charlevoix, Quebec, on March 14, 2025. While the statement addresses several pressing global issues, it is crucial to highlight the underlying challenges that continue to worsen human suffering worldwide — challenges that demand urgent action and sustained international cooperation, including from G7 countries.

Cooperation Canada’s leadership of the C7 has officially started. The handover event, attended by almost 200 participants, was organized as a space to look back on the important work done in 2024 and set the stage to present Cooperation Canada’s plans for its 2025 presidency.

On March 4th, Cooperation Canada hosted the C7 Global Consultation, an event that brought together civil society representatives to discuss the progress and impact of the C7 within the broader G7 process, focusing on refining the C7 Communiqué to ensure it reflects the collective priorities of global civil society.