Ottawa - In a coordinated effort involving staff from the diplomatic Mission in Canada, Cuban residents in Ottawa/Gatineau, and solidarity groups in this capital, the "Hands for Cuba" donation was organized. It will be sent to the country's eastern provinces, which were affected after Hurricane Melissa passed through Cuban territory.
As a result of joint efforts between friends in solidarity with Cuba and Cubans residing in Canada, two containers, one from Montreal and the other from Toronto, will arrive on the Island in the coming days.
The container from Montreal will arrive with furniture to support a project at a pediatric hospital, materials for a research center in Havana, and 230 boxes of medical supplies.
The Consulate General of Cuba in Toronto held a tribute to Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, on the ninth anniversary of his physical passing.
Present at the event were members of various solidarity organizations with Cuba: the Canadian Network on Cuba, CCFA-Toronto, Toronto Forum on Cuba, Frente Hugo Chávez, and the Círculo Bolivariano Luis Riel.
Attendees included members of the Communist Party of Canada and the Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist).
Dear friends,
We thank you very much for your support to our country in the battle against the criminal blockade by the United States and the fraudulent inclusion on the list of countries that support terrorism.
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.
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 the evening of July 29, the Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Pablo Ginarte participated in the screening of the documentary All Guantánamo is Ours, hosted by Sands Films Cinema Club and organized by the North London Cuba Solidarity Campaign.
On 8 July, the “Hands Off Cuba!” Fringe Meeting took place at the Brighton Centre, organised by Unite the Union and the Cuba Solidarity Campaign, bringing together trade unionists, young workers and friends of Cuba from across the United Kingdom.
Liverpool, 18 June 2025 - The Cuban Embassy in the UK proudly participated in a powerful and well-attended side meeting entitled "Hands off Cuba!", held in parallel to the UNISON 2025 National Delegates Conference at ACC Liverpool. The meeting brought together trade union delegates and solidarity activists to demand an immediate end to the US economic blockade against Cuba and to reaffirm the strength of international solidarity with the Cuban people.
