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Canada-Jamaica relations

Canada	Jamaica

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Canada–Jamaica relations are foreign relations between Canada and Jamaica. Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1962.

Both countries are full members of the Organization of American States and of the Commonwealth of Nations.

On April 20, 2009, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper became the first Canadian head of government to address the Jamaican parliament.

There are 231,000 people of Jamaican descent living in Canada. Jamaican-Canadians celebrate their island heritage through festivals held in major cities across Canada, the most recognized of which is Caribana. Caribana is held in Toronto, Ontario every year and attracts over one million visitors to the region, many of whom fly all the way from Jamaica.

Canada also has an agreement with the Jamaican government to allow the Canadian Forces a staging area to move troops and supplies for humanitarian assistance and possible anti-terrorism operations.

Resident diplomatic missions

Since March 4, 1963, Canada maintains a high commission in Kingston that gives accredition to Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos. Jamaica maintains a high commission in Ottawa.

Former Canadian ambassadors to Jamaica

• Janice Miller

See also

• Jamaican Canadians
• Black Jamaicans
• Black Canadians
• Hindu Jamaicans
• Jamaican British

External links

• Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade about relations with Jamaica
• Canadian high commission in Kingston
• Jamaican high commission in Ottawa

References

1. "OAS :: Member States". August 2009. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
2. "Member countries | The Commonwealth". 30 May 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
3. "Canadian PM Promotes Free Trade Agreement in Parliament". 2009-04-29. Archived from the original on 2010-02-22. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
4. "Canada and Jamaica sign defence deal | CBC News".

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