Petition against the blockade and inclusion of Cuba in the list of countries sponsoring terrorism presented in the Parliament of Canada
On the afternoon of October 23, Member of Parliament Gabriel Ste. Marie presented to the House of Commons the petition e-5014 calling on his country’s government to request the United States to lift the blockade against Cuba, as well as the removal of the island from the list of States sponsoring terrorism.
Canada-Cuba Parliamentary Friendship Group held annual meeting
The Canada-Cuba Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group held its Annual General Meeting this afternoon, a space that served to exchange on the state of relations between the Parliaments of both states and to continue strengthening them.
Cuban Culture Day commemorated at the Cuban Embassy in Canada
A tribute for the National Culture Day was held at the Cuban Embassy in Ottawa. The event was attended by members of the Canadian Parliament, representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in the country, friends of Cuba and Cuban residents.
Note on Cuba's electro-energy situation
As reported, Cuba is currently affected by a complex electro-energy situation, aggravated since last Friday, October 18, which has its main cause in the intensification of the U.S. economic war and financial and energy persecution, which hinders the import of fuels and other resources necessary for that industry.
The Consulate General of Cuba in Toronto commemorated the National Day of Cuban Culture.
The Consulate General of Cuba in Toronto commemorated, as part of the Latin American Film Festival in Toronto, the National Day of Cuban Culture.
The Director of International Relations and Chief of Protocol of the Province of Ontario; members of the consular corps accredited to that city, such as the Consuls General of Angola and Dominica; Oscar Vigil, president of the Canadian Council for Hispanic Heritage and organizer of the festival; Julio Fonseca, president of the Association of Cubans Juan Gualberto Gómez; friends of solidarity and Cuban residents attended the event.