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Dear Friends of the Canada-Caribbean Institute:
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This newsletter brings you a number of stories we hope you find interesting.
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The world has been shocked by the scale of the disaster in Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba and other parts of the Caribbean following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. See our post below for information on trusted organizations who are able to ensure a financial donation is put to good use in the recovery.
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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.
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If you have a story, or ideas for relevant content, that you think we should look at, please do not hesitate to get in touch,
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Jamaica needs our help!
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Hurricane Melissa has left Jamaica in a difficult situation. With lives lost and lives upended, key infrastructure knocked down, and with agriculture and tourism threatened, the economic success story that was Jamaica is facing the huge challenge of rebuilding. See the document below to find trusted organizations and make a donation today. JTC Donor Engagement FlyerDownload
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Follow the IISD for what you need to know about COP 30
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The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 30) is taking place in Belém, Brazil, from November 10 to 21, 2025. As the first COP held in the Amazon, it will highlight the connections between climate, biodiversity, food systems, and the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities. With major commitments now on the table, the focus is shifting to …
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McMaster expert unveils blueprint for climate justice at COP30
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Professor Bonny Ibhawoh, chair of the United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development, will share recommendations from a study conducted with the support of McMaster students and researchers. Creating a global climate justice fund is one of the key recommendations a McMaster expert will present at an upcoming event during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Brazil. …
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Honouring Remembrance Week #2
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The "Battle of the Caribbean" There is much talk today of the Caribbean as a 'Zone of Peace". It certainly wasn't always. Last year we featured a very interesting story in the London Review of Books, written by Colin Douglas, of the place of the Caribbean in World War 2. The image below summarizes a story that not many know, …
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Honouring Remembrance Week
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(Note: with the approach of Remembrance Day the CCI will be posting some stories that are perhaps less well known) “The Halifax Incident — Caribbean Volunteers and the Forgotten Casualties of War” In early March 1916, more than 1,000 Jamaican men — enlisted as part of the British West Indies Regiment’s third contingent — boarded the SS Verdala bound for …
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Prime Minister Carney speaks with Prime Minister of Jamaica and Chair of the Caribbean Community Andrew Holness
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November 5, 2025 Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, spoke with the Prime Minister of Jamaica and Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Andrew Holness. Prime Minister Carney expressed Canada’s deepest sympathies to the people of Jamaica following the destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa. Prime Minister Carney affirmed Canada’s commitment to support Jamaica in its recovery, including through recent emergency food, …
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Why Trinidad and Tobago must reconcile with CARICOM
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November 4, 2025 Editorial The unfolding saga over the growing United States military presence in the Caribbean is exposing a deep divide in the image of a united Caribbean Community (CARICOM). At the centre is the position of the Trinidadian leader, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, who has chosen to go her own way in relation to the military buildup. Persad-Bissessar’s stance threatens …
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Canada's budget: some things to watch in the Caribbean
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The recent Canadian budget, as with all government budgets, laid out a financial plan for the next several years. It contained a myriad of measures on new spending initiatives, particularly on national defence and security, tax cuts, reduction or elimination of certain programs, public service cutbacks. The government billed it as generational set of announcements to “transform our economy from …
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Jamaica sees 30% GDP hit from Hurricane Melissa, at least 75 dead in Caribbean
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This story really underlines the scale of the impact of Hurricane Melissa on Jamaica... and indeed, other Caribbean countries. One-third of the countries annual GDP was lost. To put that in comparative terms, Canadian analysts (Scotia Bank, Conference Board and Bank of Canada) have warned that in the face of U.S. tariffs being imposed on Canada, the country can expect …
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Death knell for the Summit of the Americas?
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Washington’s bullying has deepened divisions and crippled the hemisphere’s premier diplomatic forum Jorge Heine Nov 06, 2025 The government of the Dominican Republic has announced that the X Summit of the Americas (SOA), scheduled to be held in Punta Cana on December 4-5, has been postponed. This is the first time an SOA has been postponed. There is no reason to think …
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Canadian Forces sent to Jamaica as hurricane relief efforts ramp up
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November 6, 2025 Story by David Pugliese, Ottawa Citizen A small Canadian military team is on the ground in Jamaica in preparation to provide assistance to that country as it tries to recover from Hurricane Melissa. “Canadian Forces operational support hub will be stood up at Kingston Airport, with JDF (Jamaica Defence Force), as a critical staging area for incoming supplies,” …
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OAS Secretary General Presents Update of the Roadmap on Haiti to the Permanent Council and Calls to “Act with Urgency”
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November 5, 2025 The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert R. Ramdin, today presented to the institution’s Permanent Council the update (version 3) of the Roadmap for Stability and Peace in Haiti — a comprehensive plan to restore stability in Haiti and put the country on the path to development and prosperity. The plan enjoys broad international support, …
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Revolution on the Field: Sir Hilary Beckles Unveils Frank Worrell’s Fight Against Colonialism in Cricket
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A captivating and robust discussion unfolded at the launch of Professor Sir Hilary Beckles’ latest book, Cricket’s First Revolutionary: Frank Worrell’s Political War Against Colonialism in the West Indies. The event, held on October 21 at The UWI St. Augustine, was under the patronage of Pro Vice-Chancellor and Campus Principal, Professor Rose-Marie Belle Antoine and was expertly chaired by Dr. Indira Rampersad, …
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A Strategic Framework for Sustainable Digital Governance
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Office of Research, Impact and Postgraduate Studies presents a Postgraduate Seminar titled Overcoming Implementation Barriers in Holistic E-Government Systems: A Strategic Framework for Sustainable Digital Governance by Mr Sanveer Sarran-Persad Governments are rapidly pursuing digital transformation to improve service delivery, transparency, and citizen engagement. Yet many e-government initiatives stall or underperform due to entrenched barriers in technological integration, institutional coordination, policy alignment, and …
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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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