Exchange on the reality of Cuba in Toronto
Toronto, June 2, 2026. The Faculty of Natural Sciences at York University hosted the conference “Solidarity Without Borders,” an event dedicated to Cuba and, in particular, to the achievements of its National Health System. The activity brought together professors, students, members of the Cuban community residing in Toronto, and representatives from various sectors of Canadian society.
Solidarity with Cuba in the heart of Montreal
Solidarity with Cuba was on full display in Montreal.
United by their love and solidarity for Cuba, various organizations, solidarity groups, and Cuban residents gathered in the Canadian city of Montreal to welcome Cuba’s new Consul General, Yamari Pérez, and reaffirm their support for the Cuban Revolution.
Friends of Cuba in Montreal call for the lifting of the U.S. economic blockade against the Island
Members of the Quebec-Cuba Solidarity Roundtable and Cuban residents in Montreal called this Sunday for the lifting of the economic, financial, and commercial blockade imposed by the United States more than six decades ago.
The demonstrators gathered peacefully, as they do on the last Sunday of every month, in front of the U.S. Consulate in Montreal, carrying Cuban flags and signs expressing support for the Caribbean nation.
They also demanded an end to Washington’s escalating aggression and forcefully declared: “No to war against Cuba!”
Cuban Consul in Toronto condemns the blockade and expresses gratitude for trade union solidarity
Cuba’s Consul in Toronto, Tania Valenzuela Veiga, attended the 62nd Annual Convention of the Ontario division of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE).
During the event, Valenzuela Veiga conveyed a message of gratitude to CUPE Ontario for its years of solidarity with Cuba and condemned the cruel and unjust blockade against the island.
Cuba denounces in Montreal before North American unions the escalation of U.S. aggressions
Cuba’s Consul in Montreal, Ángel Torres, denounced on Thursday before representatives of North American trade unions the escalation of U.S. aggressions against the island, the tightening of the blockade, and the absurd accusation against the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Army General Raúl Castro.