By Mercy Ramos
The Canadian market is advancing, recovering, and has been growing in recent months. It is a very loyal market, but with loyal markets, as with all our clients, we must provide the quality they expect, and I believe that is the result achieved, stated Cuba’s Minister of Tourism, Juan Carlos García Granda.
Following meetings with authorities in Quebec and Ottawa, the delegation from Cuba's National Institute of Sports, Physical Education, and Recreation (INDER), headed by First Vice President Raúl Fornés, conducted a working visit to Toronto to hold exchanges with Ontario authorities.
The morning began with the delegation being welcomed by the Head of Protocol of the Parliament and a guided tour of the Ontario Legislative Building, the seat of the Government, Parliament, and the Lieutenant Governor of the province.
On the second and final day of work in Ottawa, the delegation headed by the First Vice President of Cuba's National Institute of Sports, Physical Education, and Recreation (INDER), Raúl Fornés Valenciano, held a fruitful and relaxed exchange at the headquarters of the Cuban Embassy in Canada, with the staunch friend Bill Ryan. The meeting was conducive to exploring ways to strengthen cooperation with Cuba and to once again convey admiration and gratitude to Bill for so many years of faithful friendship with the Cuban people.
Continuing their working visit to Canada, following meetings with authorities in Quebec, the delegation headed by the First Vice President of Cuba's National Institute of Sports, Physical Education, and Recreation (INDER), Raúl Fornés Valenciano, arrived in Ottawa.
On their second day of work in Quebec, the First Vice President of Cuba's National Institute of Sports, Physical Education, and Recreation (INDER), Raúl Fornés Valenciano, and the accompanying delegation, paid tribute to National Hero José Martí, at the bust located, along with monuments of other regional heroes, in the Latin America Park of this city.
Subsequently, they held a pleasant meeting with Maxime Lamarche, Managing Director of Baseball Quebec, and other directors of associations related to that sport. The mutual interest in exchange projects was confirmed.