Cuba and Canada: 80 years of diplomatic relations.
By Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz
Cuban Ambassador to Canada
Published by The Hill Times
(In the photo, President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez)
In the margins of the end of World War II, in which they participated in the allied bloc against Nazi-fascism, Cuba and Canada established diplomatic relations on March 16, 1945.
Eighty years later, the two countries have consolidated their ties in all areas. It is a friendly relationship, based on dialogue and respect, which has created an atmosphere of trust and collaboration.
Cuba and Canada hold inter-chancellery political consultations
Ottawa, March 19, 2025 - The VI Meeting of Inter-Chancellery Political Consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba and the Ministry of Global Affairs of Canada was held this Wednesday. The meeting was chaired by the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gerardo Peñalver Portal and his Canadian counterpart, His Excellency Mr. David Morrison.
Niagara Falls illuminated for the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Cuba and Canada.
As part of the celebrations for the 80th Anniversary of the bilateral relations between Cuba and Canada, on March 18, Niagara Falls was dressed in the colors of the Cuban flag, while the notes of our national anthem were sung by members of solidarity with Cuba, the Association of Cubans Juan Gualberto Gomez and the collective of the Consulate General of Cuba in Toronto.
A container with medical supplies is sent from Toronto to the Faustino Pérez Hospital in Matanzas.
The Consulate General of Cuba in Toronto participated together with the Association of Cuban Residents in Toronto “Juan Gualberto Gómez” and the solidarity group “Together for Cuba” in the filling and shipment of a container of aid with medical supplies to Cuba destined to the Faustino Pérez Hospital in Matanzas.
This is the first container of humanitarian aid sent to Cuba by the two organizations this year, and the 13th container sent since 2021 to date.