One of the important elements of the CARICOM community idea is a commitment to enhance foreign policy coordination (emphasis added). See Articles 6 and 16 of the amended Treaty of Chaguaramas. On many issues, CARICOM has been successful in presenting a common foreign policy positions to the world. However, in a community of 15 Member … Continue reading Foreign Policy Coordination …bumping up against the limits of CARICOM and the Canada-CARICOM Strategic Partnership
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Source: @LilianChaterjee News release July 30, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, today concluded a 2-day trip to Grenada, from July 28 to 29, 2024, where he visited a community affected by Hurricane Beryl and represented Canada at the 47th Regular Meeting of the Conference of … Continue reading Minister Hussen visits Caribbean community impacted by Hurricane Beryl and attends the 47th CARICOM meeting
Saint Kitts and Nevis High Commissioner Samuel Berridge says the international community needs to be reminded about the importance of sticking to their climate change promises. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia The Canadian politics and government newspaper The Hill Times has a good story by writer Neil Moss on the links that Caribbean nations … Continue reading Deadly Hurricane Beryl a stark reminder of the need to confront climate change, says Saint Kitts and Nevis envoy – The Hill Times
At their Leaders' Summit in October 2023, Canada and CARICOM member states agreed what they have called a Strategic Partnership. You can read the text of the Canada-CARICOM Strategic Partnership here. The Canada-Caribbean Institute will be exploring some of the implications of this agreement for the two sides. On July 11, 2024, 14:30 - 16:00 … Continue reading CCI Policy Discussion: Canada-CARICOM Strategic Partnership, July 11, 2024
News release February 27, 2024 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, today concluded a 2-day trip to Guyana, where he represented Canada at the 46th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). This visit builds on the success of … Continue reading February 27, 2024… Minister Hussen attends 46th CARICOM meeting and announces new funding for multiple countries in the Caribbean
Due to circumstances beyond our control, we regret to inform that this Panel must be postponed. At their recent Leaders' Summit, Canada and CARICOM approved the launch of a "Strategic Partnership". Designed to regularize and formalize a longstanding intergovernmental relationship, it will bring the two sides together at all levels (officials, Ministers, Leaders) on key … Continue reading Canada-CARICOM Strategic Partnership: “Everything you wanted to know…but were afraid to ask”
October 19, 2023 Ottawa The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today concluded the Canada-Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Summit in Ottawa. During the Summit, the Prime Minister and Caribbean leaders advanced shared priorities to fight climate change, grow strong economies for the middle class, and strengthen regional security. Today, during the second day of the Summit, the Prime … Continue reading October 19, 2023… Prime Minister strengthens trade and investment with Caribbean countries and concludes the Canada-CARICOM Summit
Following the Canada-CARICOM Summit Meeting held in Ottawa on October 18, 2023 it was agreed that a "Canada-CARICOM Strategic Partnership" would be launched. Details of the Strategic Partnership are available here.
The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Wednesday, October 11, 2023— The Canada-Caribbean Institute welcomes the first Canada-CARICOM Summit to be held on Canadian soil from October 17 to 19, 2023. CARICOM-Canada reciprocal trade is at an all-time high, reaching $1.8 billion in 2022, while bilateral trade in services was $3.9 billion in 2021. As important trade … Continue reading October 11, 2023… Bolstering Bilateral Ties: Canada-Caribbean Institute Supports Upcoming Canada-CARICOM Summit
October, 4, 2023 The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that he will welcome leaders from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to Ottawa for the first Canada-CARICOM Summit on Canadian soil. He will co-chair the Summit, which will run from October 17 to 19, 2023, alongside the Prime Minister of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerrit, the current Chair … Continue reading October 4, 2023… Canada to welcome Caribbean leaders to Ottawa to strengthen ties