CARICOM, Canada launch `strategic partnership’

Meeting for the first time in Ottawa, CARICOM and Canada yesterday launched a strategic partnership with the promise of joint action on security, climate and the crisis in Haiti.

The communique issued after the two-day meeting pledged action on a range of issues.

“Together we commit to joint action on shared priorities such as climate resilience; building inclusive and sustainable economies; enhancing multilateral cooperation; and bolstering bilateral and regional security, including working together to help restore the security and stability of Haiti for the benefit of its people”, the communique said.