CBC News
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon says Iran's nuclear enrichment program will be high on the agenda as G8 representatives gather Monday in Gatineau, Que.
"Unfortunately I believe we are left with little choice but to pursue additional sanctions against Iran ideally through the United Nations Security Council," Cannon told reporters.
"We need to let discussions play out in the UN, and Canada is ready to do its part."
Western nations have been pushing for a fourth round of UN sanctions against Iran, which is pressing ahead with its nuclear development program.
The G8 meeting of foreign ministers begins Monday evening and continues Tuesday.
The gathering comes ahead of June's planned G8 summit in Huntsville, Ont., and G20 meeting in Toronto.
Cannon is playing host on Monday at a five-country meeting on economic development in the Arctic. The talks are expected to focus on oil, national security, shipping routes and environmental protection.
