June 22, 2023 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada
Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, and the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica and Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) presided over the 2023 Canada-CARICOM Foreign Ministers’ Group Meeting, which was held in Washington, D.C., on the margins of the 2023 Organization of American States (OAS) General Assembly.
The ministers reaffirmed the enduring value of the deep and dynamic partnership between Canada and CARICOM and strengthened their commitment to sustainability, resilience, climate action, access to finance, regional security and shared values. They underscored the need for continued vigilance in mitigating the devastating impacts of climate change, pursuing concrete action to rebuild resilient and sustainable economies, cooperating on regional security and increasing collaboration in multilateral forums, including by defending the rules-based international order and promoting democracy and human rights.
Global Affairs Press Release
In the margins of a meeting of the Organization of American States (OAS) Foreign Ministers from Canada and the CARICOM had occasion to meet. During the meeting they discussed their Roadmap for Action; the situtation in Haiti and progress towards finalizing a permanent mechanism to deepen their strategic relationship.
The full Communique from the meeting can be viewed at the link below.