Far from the Homeland, but united
Ottawa - This September 27th, Cuban residents in Canada celebrated the 65th anniversary of the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR), together with the staff of the Embassy of Cuba in Canada.
As is customary on this date, the celebration was accompanied by dominoes, popular Cuban music, and the traditional streamers and caldosa (a type of stew), indispensable during this national holiday.
Cuba is a nation of peace
Statement by His Excellency Mr. Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, at the General Debate of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. New York, September 27, 2025
Madam President of the General Assembly;
Mr. Secretary-General;
Supplies and medical equipment donated to Trinidad hospital
By Ana Martha Panadés
A valuable donation of medical supplies and equipment was received at the Tomás Carrera Galiano Hospital in the municipality of Trinidad, thanks to the noble work of the Juan Gualberto Gómez Association of Cuban Residents in Toronto.
After the arrival of the container, the reception and classification of the 900 packages took place. They contained expendable materials, forceps, syringes, catheters, surgical drapes for the operating room, beds, wheelchairs, as well as an autoclave.
Ties that unite
Ottawa – As part of the 80th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Cuba and Canada, the Cuban Embassy hosted the exhibition “Ties” by the renowned Cuban visual artist Michel Mirabal Martínez, who was present at the event.
In his welcome remarks, the Cuban Ambassador, Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz, introduced Mirabal and recalled activities carried out this year commemorating the first eight decades of bilateral ties.
Cuban ambassador meets with co-chairs of the Canada-Cuba Parliamentary Friendship Group
On Tuesday, Cuban Ambassador Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz met with the co-chairs of the Canada-Cuba Parliamentary Friendship Group, Deputy Gabriel Ste-Marie and Senator Judy White. The meeting, arranged following the resumption of parliamentary activity in Canada, aimed to discuss the group's actions in the newly elected legislature.