Guyana can draw from Canada’s experiences as inclusive society – Granger

President David Granger said that as Guyana works to develop a more socially cohesive society, it looks forward to sharing experiences with Canada, a country that can serve as a model of diversity and inclusion and which is known for its openness to immigrants.

A Ministry of the Presidency release said that the Head of State was speaking on Saturday at a reception hosted by Canadian High Commis-sioner,  Pierre Giroux at his Bel Air residence to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Canada Confederation.

“Guyana, though considerably smaller in size than Canada, is also a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic and multi-religious society. Guyana is pursuing social cohesion so that all of our peoples, cultures and religions can coexist in harmony. Guyana, in this regard, welcomes the sharing of experiences with Canada in protecting its diversity and promoting inclusivity” the President said.

Giroux, in his remarks, noted that Guyana forms part of Canada’s diversity as tens of thousands of Guyanese have established roots there and have integrated successfully into Canadian life. The release said that Granger also lauded Canada’s consistent support for Guyana’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over the years. He said that this support reflects the two countries’ shared values of respect for international law, international treaties and the peaceful settlement of disputes.

The President also spoke of the mutually beneficial partnerships between the two countries in terms of trade,  investment and social development. “Canada remains the principal source of foreign direct investment in Guyana’s gold mining sector. Guyana’s National Assembly, security and justice systems have benefitted from Canada’s assistance and support. Guyana values its long-standing and fruitful friendship with Canada,” he said.

Giroux, whose tour of duty has come to an end, said that the warmth and hospitality, which he and his family have experienced made his posting in Guyana one of the most successful assignments of his career.

A section of the gathering at High Commissioner Giroux’s Bel Air, Georgetown residence.  (Ministry of the Presidency photo)

Justin's speech was the most interesting one so far. The Native People should hold him to his Dream.

seignet posted:

Justin's speech was the most interesting one so far. The Native People should hold him to his Dream.

I in fact found this commentary about Canada's inclusiveness to be interesting given its well known problems in how the Native peoples are treated and the fact that a few weeks ago some black students at a leading Canadian university felt compelled to have a special graduation to draw attention to the bias that they face.

It turns out that Canada has the same problems that other multi ethnic societies have.  Trudeau's propaganda fools no one, as those undocumented Mexicans will soon learn once they get tossed out having been unable to establish that they have a case to claim to be refugees.  They will learn that Trump's threat to toss out illegal immigrants from the USA cannot form the basis of a claim to be admitted as a  refugee to Canada. 

Canada has no interest in unskilled immigrants who flee the mere inconvenience of poverty in their homelands.  They certainly don't want people who cannot fluently communicate (written and oral) in either French or English.  Those Mexicans will have to sneak right back into Trump's USA.

To show what Canada's immigration policies are like Trump now plans to alter US immigration policies to resemble those of Canada.