Pickets in Ottawa and Montreal Continue to Demand Provision of Canadian Consular Services in Cuba
Ottawa
On May 25, the Cuban-Canadian Association of
Ottawa-Gatineau organized a picket in front of Parliament in
Ottawa to protest the closing of consular services at the
Canadian Embassy in Havana. This action by the Canadian
government means that the Canadian visa office in Havana will not
process the biometric data (fingerprints and photos) required for
visa applications for Cubans to travel to Canada. This creates
great difficulties for Cuban families who will have no choice but
to travel outside the country to get a visa. This implies
exorbitant expenses and travel to a third country and makes
family visits and cultural exchanges almost impossible. The
members of the Cuban-Canadian Association of Ottawa-Gatineau, who
were joined by members of Ottawa Cuba Connections and ALBA Social
Movement, Ottawa Chapter, called on the Canadian Government to
fulfill its responsibilities and provide all the services that
are part of the diplomatic relations between Canada and Cuba.
Also that day in Montreal, Cubans residents in that
city,
along with friends of Cuba held a similar action outside the
federal government offices at Complexe Guy Favreau.
Montreal
This article was published in
Volume 49 Number 20 - June 1, 2019
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Pickets in Ottawa and Montreal Continue to Demand Provision of Canadian Consular Services in Cuba
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