High Commission for Barbados in Canada

Happy 57th Independence Day to all Barbadians across Canada and back at home!

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A few photos from our Independence activities for our 57th year, held at the National Arts Centre. Part 1.
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📌 A message from the President of the Barbados (Ottawa) Association Inc.

Dear members, Barbadians, and friends of Barbados:

The Barbados (Ottawa) Association Inc. heralds its proud legacy as the first Caribbean association in Ottawa – established November 1966. Over the decades we’ve hosted educational and cultural events for all ages, provided scholarships, and supported other associations and charities.

Like many associations, ours was greatly impacted and fell dormant during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was exacerbated by the shifting demographics of our membership.

That said, several persons have expressed interest in reviving, and reshaping the association. Their goal is to modernize the association so that it better represents the needs of today’s membership and that of our community.

You are invited to participate in our annual general meeting (AGM) on Thursday, November 16, 2023, from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. This meeting will be held virtually via Zoom. The meeting invite link will be shared two days prior.

Kindly consider becoming a paid member. Membership is $20 for one year, and paid members will have voting privileges at the AGM. The deadline to submit membership dues via e-transfer to [email protected] is November 13, 2023.

Individuals who are not financial members are welcome to attend the AGM however will not be able to vote.

Fifteen (15) financial members are required for quorum, and login details for the AGM will be shared three days prior.
The following positions are open: President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Executive Floor Members (3).

We welcome financial members who wish to be nominated to email us at [email protected] by November 13, 2023. Nominees are required to be present for the elections in order to join the executive.

Thank you and we look forward to (re) connecting with you.

Sandra Asgill | President | Barbados (Ottawa) Association Inc.

Posted • The Land Tax payment deadline has been EXTENDED!

The 5% discount deadline is now available up to Monday, November 13, 2023.

Visit any of the BRA payment locations at Holetown Public Centre; Warrens Towers II (2nd Floor); The Pine; Bridge Street Mall, and Southern Plaza.

Learn More ---> https://bra.gov.bb/.../Land-Tax-Payment-Deadlines-Extended

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October 21… GBC HOSTS PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU AND PRIME MINISTER OF BARBADOS MIA MOTTLEY FOR A TOWN HALL EVENT October 20, 2023 George Brown College (GBC) hosted the leaders of Canada and Barbados, among other dignitaries and guests, for a town hall event exploring Canadian-Caribbean relations and how to bu…

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kerry Symmonds and Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Jolie meet to discuss matters of mutual interests.

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In the news...

Thanks for the coverage Barbados Business Authority ( ).

: Codrington College is the oldest Anglican theological college in the Western Hemisphere.

It was built in 1743 after Christopher Codrington and remains the oldest tertiary institution in the region.

As you enter these serene grounds, these iconic palm trees flank the entire driveway.

📍: Codrington College, St. John
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Posted • .bb 🎉 The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment congratulates 🏇🏾Antonio Whitehall🏇🏾 on being crowned the champion jockey at the Assiniboia Downs racetrack in Canada on Wednesday, September 20th, 2023.

👏🏽The 29-year-old closed the racing season with a double win on the seven-race mid-week card at the central Canadian racetrack to end with 56 wins from 284 mounts and clinch the title he previously won in 2018 and 2020.

📌It was the second time in five days that Whitehall had a double win after he did the same thing on Monday’s race card, and this enabled him to end the season in the lead.

🇧🇧We’re proud of your achievement Antonio, keep up the excellent work!💙💛🖤

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Young people will take the spotlight on Saturday, September 30, when the Parliamentary Reform Commission (PRC) hosts its town hall meeting at the Daphne Joseph Hackett Theatre, Queen’s Park, Constitution Road, St. Michael, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

The panellists will be Barbadian Olympian Tia-Adana Belle; student of The Lodge School, Nyangie Bradshaw; youth advocate Taahir Bulbulia; member of the Youth Parliament, Daunté Harvey; and member of the Barbados Youth Development Council, Shaquani Hunte.

They will examine The Future of Barbados’ Parliament; What Do You Want From Your MPs and Your Government? What Should Parliament Deliver to Future Generations of Barbadians? and How Can the Country Give Young People a Greater Voice in National Affairs?

Young people from across the island, including those from youth groups, fourth to sixth form students, and tertiary institution students, are encouraged to attend and participate in the session, which was postponed because of the power outage last week.            

Meanwhile, the PRC will meet with students of the Barbados Community College next month to discuss history, government and politics as well as legal matters pertaining to parliamentary reform.

Constitutional Reform Commission Granted Extension | GIS Members of the Constitution Reform Commission. (FP) The Constitutional Reform Commission (CRC) has been granted an extension to continue its work until Apri ...

📣Calling all youth!📣 Come and have your say at the next Parliamentary Reform Commission town hall meeting on Saturday, September 30, at the Daphne Joseph-Hackett Theatre, Queen's Park, St. Michael, beginning at 10:00 a.m.

The meeting will look at the future of Barbados' Parliament, what Parliament can deliver to future generations and how young people can be given a greater voice in national affairs.

Don't miss it.

Posted • Today, as we celebrate World Tourism Day, we honour Barbados' beauty and vibrant culture.

Under the theme, "Tourism and green investment", we understand that Tourism is one of the world’s most important economic sectors. It employs one in every ten people on Earth and provides livelihoods to hundreds of millions more.

Sail away from the ordinary and explore the unknown here in Barbados.

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Posted • .bb 📣The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment congratulates the trio of Arielle Greaves, Daniel Lashley and Matthew Hinds, who copped two silver medals and one bronze at the Caribbean Junior Road Cycling Championships, which was held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from September 15th to 17th, 2023.👏🏽

🚴🏽‍♀️Greaves, the lone female, won bronze in the 10 kilometre Juvenile Individual Time Trial, which was held on Saturday, finishing in a time of 17 mins 40 seconds.🚴🏽‍♀️

🚴🏽In the Juvenile boys Individual Time Trial, Hinds and Lashley finished eighth and ninth respectively. Hinds clocked 15:01 while Lashley followed closely in 15:02.🚴🏽

🇧🇧The three cyclists also competed in the Juvenile Road Race, which was 60 kilometres for females and 70 kilometres for the males. Barbados secured two silver medals courtesy of Greaves, while Lashley placed second.🇧🇧

💙💛🖤 The Ministry is extremely proud of this trio and thanks them for proudly representing Barbados! 💙💛🖤

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Tuesday, Sept 12th, 2023
Reception hosted by Invest Barbados at the Risk and Insurance Management (RIMS) Conference.
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‘Life here is calmer’: Two Canadians on their experience working in Barbados during the pandemic The Welcome Stamp was introduced as a way to encourage more people to visit Barbados as the small tourism-driven island saw their visitation numbers plummet

The CARICOM Heads of Diplomatic Missions in Canada, in collaboration with IICA Delegation in Canada, invite you the 2023 CARICOM-CANADA POLICY FORUM |
CARICOM: FOOD SECURITY IN A CLIMATE-CHALLENGED WORLD
Thursday, 21 September 2023, 10 am - 11:30 am (EST)
Registration: https://iica.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GngdGkt8TWulLDMt5tZBpA #/registration

Barbados Signs a Cooperation Agreement with The IOM

A Cooperation Agreement between Barbados and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has been signed to establish an IOM Country Office for the Caribbean in Barbados.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kerrie Symmonds, and IOM’s Regional Director for Central and North America and the Caribbean (UN Migration), Michele Klein-Solomon, initiated the agreement this morning in the Ministry’s conference room, Culloden Road, St. Michael.

Minister Symmonds expressed the hope that the establishment of the IOM’s Country Office would assist Barbados and CARICOM in developing a well-managed migration policy and migration strategies.

“This agreement sets out the framework for a closer relationship between Barbados and the International Office of Migration. It is, in my view, part and parcel of efforts at the national, regional and hemispheric levels to create conditions for safe, orderly, humane and regular migration,” he stated.

The Minister further noted that the signing of the agreement “has immense potential to continue to help the Caribbean community to harness the benefits of regular migrations even as we confront the challenges of our time”.

He listed among these challenges, migration triggered, for example, by climate emergencies caused by the impact of hurricanes and migration triggered by civil instability in the region. “Both of these examples have the potential to destabilise small island developing states and, of course, here in Barbados,” said Minister Symmonds.

Agreeing with the Minister that a well-managed migration policy is necessary, Ms. Klein-Solomon stated: “It is beautiful to hear… the notion that safe, regular, orderly and humane migration, when well managed can bring tremendous benefits not only to migrants and their families but to communities, and foster economic and social growth and development.

“But we need to be mindful that it needs to go into safe, regular and orderly means and not be left to the smugglers and other criminal organisations that take advantage of people’s desperation, and exploit in a way that is harmful, not only to individuals but to the social fabric and communities. I couldn’t agree more.”

She noted that the IOM is committed to supporting Barbados in its own reflection on how migration can contribute to its sustainable development, to green economy transition, to alleviating the impact of immigration of skilled workers and to engaging with the diaspora.

In addition, Ms. Klein-Solomon mentioned that the IOM believes regional integration can help build resilience and promote sustainable development in ways that cannot be achieved alone, and that migration has a role to play in the integration process.

Barbados will not only host the IOM’s Country Office but also part of the Coordination Office for the Caribbean, with the Caribbean Coordinator, Patrice Quesada and a team of experts in different fields of migration governance.

Barbados was admitted to the International Organization for Migration as its 175th member on November 30, 2022. The IOM was established in 1951. As part of the United Nations System, it is the leading inter-governmental organisation promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all, with offices in over 100 countries.

Source: https://gisbarbados.gov.bb/blog/barbados-signs-a-cooperation-agreement-with-the-iom/

Posted • .bb The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment congratulates 🏎️Zane Maloney🏎️ on securing a second place finish in Sunday’s Zandvoort feature race in the FIA Formula 2.

The 19-year-old, who had been fifth in Saturday’s two-lap sprint race, started fourth on the grid and clocked a finishing time of 1:01:30.308, just over two seconds behind Frenchman Clement Novalak.

Thank you Zane for always proudly representing Barbados and keep up the great work, we’re proud of you!💙💛🖤

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The Walker Group, in collaboration with Invest Barbados, will host the 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 (Barbados Edition) on Thursday August 31, 2023, at 11:00am AST.

Special guest speakers are:

1. Alison Browne-Ellis, CEO of Cave Shepherd Card (Barbados) Inc., who will provide insights on the advantages Barbados offers for financial services and FinTech ventures.

2. Matthew Mackay, Founder and President of the Maybridge Group and Neal Griffith, Managing Director, Trust & Corporate Services. They will highlight the Family Office solutions available in Barbados.

: The Gun Hill Signal station was formerly a military outpost?

The station at Gun Hill was once an important part of Barbadian history and it is now a well-known tourist attraction on the island. If you happen to be taking a drive around the country, we suggest a visit to St George with a stop by the lion which was hand-carved in 1868 by military personnel posted at the Signal Station.

Posted • .bb 🎉🎊The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment congratulates🏃🏽‍♀️Sada Williams🏃🏽‍♀️on capturing the 🥉bronze medal🥉 in the Women’s 400 Metres Final at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest!🎊🎉

Thank you Sada for proudly representing Barbados, we are extremely proud of you! 🇧🇧💙💛🖤🇧🇧




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