Canada–Jamaica relations

Canada and Jamaica established diplomatic relations in 1962. Both countries are full members of the Organization of American States{{Cite web|title=OAS :: Member States|date=August 2009|url=http://www.oas.org/en/member_states/default.asp|access-date=December 16, 2020}} and of the Commonwealth of Nations.{{Cite web|title=Member countries {{!}} The Commonwealth|date=30 May 2013|url=https://thecommonwealth.org/member-countries|access-date=December 16, 2020}}

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.

Agreements

Canada 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.{{cite web| url = https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-and-jamaica-sign-defence-deal-1.1225297| title = Canada and Jamaica sign defence deal {{!}} CBC News}}

Resident diplomatic missions

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

High level visits

On April 20, 2009, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper became the first Canadian head of government to address the Jamaican parliament.{{cite web |date=2009-04-29 |title=Canadian PM Promotes Free Trade Agreement in Parliament |url=http://www.jis.gov.jm/foreign_affairs/html/20090421t000000-0500_19283_jis_canadian_pm_promotes_free_trade_agreement_in_parliament.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100222174906/http://www.jis.gov.jm/foreign_affairs/html/20090421T000000-0500_19283_JIS_CANADIAN_PM_PROMOTES_FREE_TRADE_AGREEMENT_IN_PARLIAMENT.asp |archive-date=2010-02-22 |access-date=2010-02-28}}

Diaspora

The population of Jamaican Canadians, according to Canada's 2021 Census, is 249,070.{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2023-02-02 |title=Jamaica and Canada: Connected by people, travel and trade |url=https://www.statcan.gc.ca/o1/en/plus/2880-jamaica-and-canada-connected-people-travel-and-trade |access-date=2023-06-03 |website=www.statcan.gc.ca}} Jamaican Canadians comprise about 30% of the entire Black Canadian population.[http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-562/pages/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo=PR&Code=01&Table=2&Data=Count&StartRec=1&Sort=3&Display=All&CSDFilter=5000 Ethnic origins, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories - 20% sample data] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818195955/http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-562/pages/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo=PR&Code=01&Table=2&Data=Count&StartRec=1&Sort=3&Display=All&CSDFilter=5000 |date=2016-08-18 }}, Statistics Canada (2006)Retrieved on August 11, 2008.[http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-562/pages/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo=PR&Code=01&Table=1&Data=Count&StartRec=1&Sort=2&Display=Page Visible minority groups, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories - 20% sample data] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114042710/http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-562/pages/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo=PR&Code=01&Table=1&Data=Count&StartRec=1&Sort=2&Display=Page |date=2017-11-14 }}, Statistics Canada (2006). Retrieved on March 19, 2011.

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20090125195031/http://geo.international.gc.ca/cip-pic/geo/jamaica-en.aspx Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade about relations with Jamaica]
[http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/jamaica-jamaique/ Canadian high commission in Kingston]
[http://www.jhcottawa.ca/ Jamaican high commission in Ottawa]

References

Jamaica

Category:Bilateral relations of Jamaica