The Canada Caribbean Institute was co-founded by The University of the West Indies and Brock University. It has become a collaboration of a number of universities and colleges in Caribbean and Canada. The mission of the Canada Caribbean Institute is to provide a forum to connect academic institutions, scholars, the business and public sectors, civil society, the cultural and diaspora communities; 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 to identify impediments and opportunities related to such progress.
Membership is also open to individuals and organizations with an interest in Canada-Caribbean relations.