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12/20/2004:

"Canada seeks 'partnership' with Caricom on Haiti crisis"

Canada's Minister for International Co-operation Aileen Carroll says her government is anxious to develop a "partnership" with Caricom to resolve the governance crisis in Haiti, which continues to be aggravated by ongoing violence.

The Canadian minister also said that her government remained committed to promoting Cuba's participation in the emerging Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) and would "stay the course" on that issue.

Canada also wants to continue engaging the Cuban government in dialogue on human rights concerns in that Caribbean nation.
Full Article : jamaicaobserver.com