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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 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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Harmonies of Hope: Hurricane Melissa Aid Concert
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Talk about stepping up!! The Chancellors of two of our Member Institutions...Donette Chin-Loy Chang, Chancellor of Toronto Metropolitan University and Wes Hall, Chancellor of the University of Toronto, have combined forces to co-sponsor Harmonies of Hope. This will be an Aid Concert to raise funds and awareness of the massive relief effort that is now required in Jamaica following Hurricane …
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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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Call for Papers: 50th Annual Caribbean Studies Association (CSA) Conference
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Call for Papers: 50th Annual Caribbean Studies Association (CSA) ConferenceThe Caribbean Studies Association (CSA) invites submissions for its 50th Annual Conference, to be held in Kingston, Jamaica, June 1–5, 2026, under the theme:Caribbean Vibes and Vibrations: Culture, Identity, and Development in Transformative TimesKey Dates:Submission Deadline: December 31, 2025Notification of Acceptance: January 2026The conference welcomes proposals that examine the evolving intersections …
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Launch of the 2026 Youth Can Sustain Certificate – Empowering Canada’s Next SDG Leaders
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by Adelina Sylaj Posted on November 20, 2025 SDSN Canada is introducing the 2026 Youth CAN Sustain certificate, modelled on the successful Youth Leadership Certificate for the SDGs program from the University of Waterloo. This fully online, no-cost program is designed to equip Canadian post-secondary students with the knowledge and skills necessary to lead impactful SDG initiatives in their communities. From January …
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Conversations About Health in Black Communities, Nov. 22, 2025
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The Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program (CDTRP) and the Caribbean African Regenerative Medicine (CARM) Project are proud to present the fourth webinar in our Conversations About Health in Black Communities series. Register now: https://cdtrp.zoom.us/meeting/register/5cGPHL7zQ8agqGjNcapbgw#/registration In this session, we will hear from Caroline Gordon, a proud mother and advocate, who will share her journey living with autoimmune liver disease and receiving a life-saving liver transplant from an anonymous …
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CDB Engages Caribbean Bankers on Upcoming Trade Guarantee Programme
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Published on Nov 19, 2025 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank) unveiled its new Trade Finance Guarantee Programme (TFGP) to regional banking leaders, marking a significant step toward enhancing access to trade finance for Caribbean enterprises, particularly Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs). Speaking at the Caribbean Association of Banks Annual Conference, held at the Hyatt Regency in Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Isaac …
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Canada can accelerate economic growth and diversify risk by building trade relationships across the Americas
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An interesting paper, Beyond the Build: A New Canadian Strategy for Latin America and the Caribbean, was released yesterday by the Canadian Council for the Americas. At first glance it comes across as another study that describes itself as focussed on Latin America and the Caribbean, when it is really just about Latin America. However, a closer look suggests that …
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University of Trinidad and Tobago Institute of Criminology and Public Safety
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The University of Trinidad and Tobago Institute of Criminology and Public Safety publishes a quarterly newsletter. Their recent "Spotlight on Crime and Public Safety" features a number of abstracts from student projects. The Table of Contents of the publication can be viewed below. The CCI Research Symposium this year is on the general topic of "security". These papers present useful …
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Caribbean slavery reparations body decries claims it aims to ‘break UK Treasury’
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On first official visit to UK, group calls for mutually beneficial programme to clean up ‘mess’ left by colonialism November 18, 2025 Natricia Duncan Caribbean correspondent The Caribbean’s slavery reparations body has decried misleading press reports that suggest their aim is to “break the British Treasury” by demanding trillions of pounds, as they call for a mutually beneficial restorative justice programme. …
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Haiti qualifies for World Cup for first time in 52 years on Bataille de Vertières day
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Les Grenadiers got the best of Nicaragua 2-0 to seal their spot in the global tournament by Onz Chéry Nov. 19, 2025 Haiti’s men soccer team has qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 52 years, doing so on Bataille de Vertières — the last major battle of the Haitian Revolution — on Nov. 18 at Ergilio Hato …
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Canadian envoy urges Guyanese to demand Electoral process changes
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By News Source Guyana on November 19, 2025 Citing the just released final report of the European Union Election Observer Mission for the Guyana Elections 2025, Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana, Sébastien Sigouin, has issued a call on Guyanese to speak up and call for action to be taken to make the country’s electoral process truly free and fair. In a post …
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Mottley calls for fiscal space to help Jamaica bounce back from Melissa
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By: Nationnews Desk November 18, 2025 Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has called for urgent international support to ensure Jamaica gets the fiscal breathing room it needs to rebuild after Hurricane Melissa. Mottley made the appeal during a CARICOM leaders’ tour of hard-hit communities in Westmoreland on Monday, warning that Jamaica’s revenue losses and extensive infrastructure damage require immediate …
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American tariff relief for T&T
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This is a useful case study of how the Trump Administration conducts foreign policy. Tariffs, rather than being seen as a form of protection for U.S. domestic industries, are now used as leverage to change foreign country behaviours. November 17, 2025 by Sherlan Ramsubhag PRIME Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is being lauded for her role in persuading the United States to …
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Caricom protocols ‘under threat’
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By: Colville Mounsey November 16, 2025 Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines Dr Ralph Gonsalves has warned that CARICOM’s diplomatic order is under its most serious strain in decades, after a Trinidad and Tobago minister publicly confronted him in a way regional officials say bypassed every formal channel for communication between member states. The unprecedented exchange, occurring entirely …
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Positioning Barbados as the Caribbean’s Life Sciences Hub
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EarlyHealth City to Anchor US$200 Million Investment BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nov. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Export Barbados (BIDC) and EarlyHealth Group (EHG), headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, have signed a Letter of Intent to jointly establish EarlyHealth City Barbados, a US$200 Million world-class pharmaceutical and life sciences cluster earmarked for Newton, Christ Church. The initiative is expected to attract …
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Caribbean reparations leaders in ‘historic’ first UK visit to press for justice
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CRC mission will seek to deepen public understanding of Britain’s colonial legacy and its lasting impact Natricia Duncan in Kingston November 16, 2025 A delegation from the body leading the Caribbean’s slavery reparations movement will be in the UK next week for a “historic” first official visit to advocate for former British colonies. The Caricom Reparations Commission (CRC) will be meeting with UK …
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Overriding security challenges facing the RSS region
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October 21, 2025 By Caribbean News Global CASTRIES, St Lucia – Amid the imminent general elections, Minister for Finance, Economic Development and the Youth Economy and Minister for Justice and National Security, Philip J. Pierre, citizen and regional security are overriding challenges facing economic and social progress. RSS Security chiefs from the eight regional member states and partner agencies, meeting in Saint Lucia, …
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‘Together we can recover,’ Caribbean community praises Canada’s $7M aid but urges further help after Hurricane Melissa
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A good overview from NOW Toronto. It should be pointed out that the Government of Canada announced additional assistance on November 12, 2025. This announcement brings Canada’s total support since the hurricane to over $17 million in humanitarian and development assistance. Canada will continue to stand with the people of the Caribbean as they recover and rebuild for a sustainable and …
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CARICOM Reparations Commission Delegation to Visit United Kingdom for Strategic Advocacy Engagements
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November 14, 2025 The CARICOM Reparations Commission (CRC) will undertake a groundbreaking visit to the United Kingdom from 17 – 20 November 2025 to advance its advocacy for reparatory justice. The delegation’s mission is to strengthen strategic partnerships and promote a joint programme of public education and engagement on the reparations agenda. The visit is being organised with the Institute …
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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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