Antigua and Barbuda and Canada hold bilateral meeting

Representatives from Antigua and Barbuda and Canada held a bilateral meeting at
the margins of the 45 th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of
Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), that concludes in
Trinidad and Tobago today.
Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to CARICOM, Dr. Clarence Henry, and Head
of the Canadian delegation, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Maninder Sidhu met to discuss their longstanding diplomatic relations.
The two senior representatives praised the strength of relations between both
countries over the decades. The Parliamentary Secretary commented on the recent
relaxation of Visa requirements for nationals of Antigua and Barbuda which was
received positively by the Antigua and Barbuda delegation.
Additionally, Sidhu commended the Government of Antigua and Barbuda on its
selection as host of the 4th United Nations International Conference on Small
Island Developing States (SIDS) in 2024. He stated that Canada will lend its
support to Antigua and Barbuda for the upcoming conference as the issue of
climate change affects everyone globally.
In response, Ambassador Henry thanked the Canadian representative for his
country’s support of Antigua and Barbuda. He also took the opportunity to request
that Canada work alongside the United States and CARICOM to find workable
solutions to resolve the crisis in Haiti.
The delegations also discussed the issue of regional transportation, CARICOM-
Canada relations, and further areas of bilateral cooperation between both nations.