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Check Out Our New Blog Posts!
Dear Friends of the Canada-Caribbean Institute:
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Summer is over... and another academic year has begun. This newsletter brings you a number of stories we hope you find interesting. The big CCI news is that we have started planning our 2026 Research Symposium, to be held at the St. Augustine Campus of the The UWI in February 2026. The Call for Papers is now available.
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Call for Papers: CCI Research Symposium 2026
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The CCI is pleased to release the CCI Research Symposium 2026, hosted by the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago. Download the document below for full details. Abstracts due on September 30, 2025. CCI-RS2026-Call-for-PapersDownload
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Kevin Davis: Do foreign laws influence homicide rates in Jamaica?
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Presented by U of T Centre for Caribbean Studies and the CCI Dear Students, Colleagues, and Friends, You are warmly invited to join us for a hybrid event: Do Foreign Laws Influence Homicide Rates in Jamaica?Presented by: Professor Kevin Davis (New York University School of Law)📅 Monday, October 6, 2025🕛 12:30 PM – 1:50 PM📍 William Doo Auditorium, 45 Willcocks St, Toronto🥗 Lunch provided Registration …
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The Role of Academic Institutions in the Global Reparations Movement: A Canadian Perspective
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An in-person event at The UWI Regional Headquarters, Kingston, Jamaica on October 14-17, 2025.
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From ‘bobolee’ to ‘pholourie,’ the Oxford English Dictionary adds 12 new Caribbean words
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New "officially recognized" Caribbean words...this could have big implications for your next game of Scrabble :) By DÁNICA COTOSeptember 24, 2025 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Caribbean has elbowed its way into the Oxford English Dictionary with 12 new words commonly used in the region that officials publicly recognized on Wednesday. The longest of the words is “carry-go-bring-come,” …
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Sun, sea and trash: The Caribbean islands struggling with managing waste
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September 25, 2025 Gemma Handy Tourism is vital for economies across the Caribbean, but record-breaking numbers of visitors, coupled with insufficient local waste facilities, are leaving many islands choking on rubbish. The smell hits you first. Then there is the assault of flies, the swirling dust, the grit that gets in your eyes. And finally, you see the vast expanse …
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Holness meets with new Canadian PM
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September 24, 2025 Prime Minister Andrew Holness has reaffirmed Jamaica’s long-standing relationship with Canada following a bilateral meeting with Canada’s new Prime Minister, Mark Carney. In a post shared via Instagram, Holness said the discussions focused on strengthening cooperation in security, regional issues, education and training. “Moments ago, I had a bilateral meeting with Canada’s new Prime Minister, the Right …
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Prime Minister Carney strengthens Canada’s leadership in trade, energy, and security at the United Nations General Assembly
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September 23, 2025 New York City, United States of America The international system is facing a rupture. This period of profound change is creating new challenges that Canada is confronting, and opportunities that we are well positioned to seize. At this hinge moment, Canada is building our strength at home, diversifying our partnerships abroad, and creating a web of new …
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Canada announces $60 million in funding to support stability in Haiti
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News release September 23, 2025 - New York City, New York - Global Affairs Canada Canada has been highly engaged with Haiti for decades to promote security, stability, democracy and sustainable development. As part of Canada’s ongoing efforts to support the security situation in Haiti, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced new funding of $60 million to …
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Prime Minister Carney meets with Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley
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September 23, 2025 New York City, United States of America Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, on the margins of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Prime Minister Carney and Prime Minister Mottley discussed their interest in renewing the Canada-Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Strategic Partnership to diversify trade and strengthen …
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Reclaiming Internationalization
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Keeping minds open as borders close September 11, 2025 By: Amira El Masri and Bonny Ibhawoh Since antiquity, higher education has reached across national boundaries. This is evident in the itinerant scholars of the ancient Middle East, Athens, India, and East Asia; the scholarly networks of medieval Europe; and the vibrant intellectual exchange of the Renaissance. But how can we …
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Guyana and Suriname...working some things out?
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Guyana and Suriname, while generally maintaining cordial diplomatic relations, have faced several recurring irritants that complicate their bilateral ties. These include: Corentyne River Boundary: The demarcation of the border along the Corentyne River has long been a point of contention. Guyana considers the river to be the boundary, while Suriname has historically claimed the river itself. Maritime Boundary: A major …
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It's not all about universities, business and governments
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Much of what we post on this site is about university developments, foreign relations, international trade, and politics. But those things represent only part of what constitutes the Canada-Caribbean relationship. Non-profit foundations and other organizations, and the individuals who support them, play a significant part in the relationship and more needs to be understood about their important contributions. Several that …
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Prime Minister Carney announces new partnership with Mexico to elevate ties across trade, energy, and security
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September 18, 2025 Mexico City, Mexico The close and long-standing relationship between Canada and Mexico has created greater certainty, security, and prosperity for both nations. Now, as the world order changes rapidly, Canada and Mexico are elevating this partnership. Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, alongside the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, launched a new Comprehensive Strategic Partnership to deepen ties between our …
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CARICOM Statement on Border Incursions on Belize by Guatemala
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September 16, 2025 “CARICOM calls on Guatemala to ensure that its military forces desist from illegally entering Belizean territory and from aggressive actions which will raise tensions between the countries, escalate into a military conflict, and endanger the safety of persons who use the Sarstoon River.” CARICOM has been informed by the Government of Belize that on several occasions during …
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About the the Canada-Caribbean Institute (CCI)
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The CCI is a collaboration between Caribbean and Canadian universities and colleges. The mission of the Institute is to provide a forum:
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to connect academic institutions, scholars, the business and public sectors, civil society, the cultural and diaspora communities
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to inform and encourage collaboration across Canada and the Caribbean to advance important social, environmental, and economic issues that are vital to the shared prosperity and advancement of both regions; and
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to identify impediments and opportunities related to such progress.
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For more information please visit our website
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