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Dear Friends of the Canada-Caribbean Institute:
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Welcome to 2025. We look forward to sharing developments in the Canada-Caribbean space with you over the coming months.
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McMaster Research Symposium Videos available now
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If you missed our 2024 McMaster Research Symposium (or even if you didn't)...please note that video recordings of the Keynote Speakers and all the Research Presentations are now available for reference. 2024 McMaster Research Symposium
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CBC Fresh Air interview with Tania Hernandez the author of "Ay Ya Yai: Miss Lou: Voice of the Jamaican People"
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CBC Radio recently interviewed Tania Hernandez on her new book. You can listen to the interview at the following link Remembering Miss Lou, the voice of the Jamaican people | Fresh Air | On Demand | CBC Listen Did you know that McMaster University holds the Miss Lou archives? Find more information at this link.
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The Launch of A New Research Cluster on Reparatory Justice at The UWI
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You can watch the launch event on UWI TV via the link in the image below.
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Experts renew calls for reparations from (Canadian) companies with historic ties to the slave trade
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January 27, 2025 by: Dominique Gené The Black Lives Matter protests that began in 2020 sparked international calls for reparations, and many companies and governments responded with apologies and new programs focused on diversity, equity and inclusion. But five years on, that momentum has stalled, resulting in renewed calls to Canadian companies with historic ties to slavery to repair the …
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Jamaica must capitalise on nuclear energy — Holness
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January 22, 2025 By Karena Bennett KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness has called for bold and innovative solutions to Jamaica’s energy challenges, pointing to nuclear energy as a transformative long-term option to drive economic diversification and manufacturing growth. Speaking at the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Regional Conference on Investments and Capital Markets on Tuesday, Holness emphasised that the …
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Labour Minister calls for greater focus on Technical Vocational Education
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January 25, 2025 MINISTER of Labour, Joseph Hamilton, has emphasised the need for Guyana’s education system to adapt to the evolving job market by prioritising technical vocational education and training (TVET). Speaking on the importance of aligning education with workforce demands, the Minister highlighted the necessity of balancing academic and technical training to meet the country’s growing economic and developmental …
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Historic step forward for ocean governance in the Caribbean
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January 23, 2025 The Ocean Coordination Mechanism (OCM) for the Wider Caribbean has been officially activated and will commence its activities this year, marking a significant achievement in advancing the sustainable management of marine resources in the region. With the signature of the Government of the Bahamas on 19 December 2024 and of the IOC of UNESCO on 14 January …
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Why Trinidad and Tobago artists are up in arms about the country’s attempt to ‘decolonise’ its coat of arms
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January 26, 2025 Written by Janine Mendes-Franco After much public discussion about the role of statuary, iconography and other visible aspects of the Caribbean's shared colonial past — the presence of which, to many, continues to whitewash the accuracy of the historical narrative — Trinidad and Tobago's government has decided to make changes to the country's coat of arms. Those changes involve replacing …
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New Institute of Maroon and Indigenous Studies Proposed for UWI Mona and Maroon Communities
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January 24, 2025 Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, The UWI Vice-Chancellor and Chair, CARICOM Reparations Commission (CRC) has welcomed the recommendation from Jamaica’s Maroon community to establish a new institute to research, document and share the rich history, culture and contribution of Maroon and Indigenous people. The CRC Chair shared this with a large gathering at the opening of the historic symposium …
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Tracking China-Caribbean Relations — New Tools and Takeaways
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China has become a key partner for many countries in the Caribbean as a result of its wide-ranging and persistent economic and diplomatic outreach. Chinese engagement varies across Caribbean nations, including those that maintain diplomatic ties to Taiwan, but has tended to include a mix of trade, aid, investment, finance, and technical assistance that is distinct from Chinese economic and …
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LIVE WEBINAR: Research Cluster on Reparatory Justice
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Event Date: Friday, 24 January 2025 - 11:00am Event Venue: UWITV Website: JOIN HERE LIVE
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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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