Canada’s Chief of the Defence Workers, Common Wayne Eyre, together with the Royal Canadian Naval Ship HMCS Margaret Brooke and its crew, have concluded a extremely productive go to to Jamaica.
All through the go to, Common Eyre engaged in substantive discussions with key Jamaican defence officers, specializing in addressing regional safety challenges and fostering bilateral partnerships.
Moreover, Common Eyre toured HMCS Margaret Brooke and met with Canadian Armed Forces members onboard. This marked each the Chief of the Defence Workers’s inaugural official journey to Jamaica and the ship’s maiden port of name to the island.
Canadian Excessive Commissioner Emina Tudakovic, who graciously offered opening remarks at a reception held onboard HMCS Margaret Brooke, spoke of the significance of this go to in deepening the dedication of Canada’s assist to Jamaica on safety points in addition to the bilateral relationship.
“Nothing says Canada like a Royal Canadian Naval Ship; its sailors signify all aspects of Canadian society, our variety, our values, and our dedication to peace and assist of the rule-based world order that’s elementary to our very existence each right here in Jamaica and in Canada. The arrival of HMCS Margaret Brooke and a go to by our Chief of the Defence Workers, Common Wayne Eyre, symbolise the enduring bond between Canada and Jamaica, in addition to the deep-rooted partnership between the Canadian Armed Forces and the Jamaican Defence Drive.”
Addressing attendees on the reception, Common Eyre reaffirmed Canada’s steadfast dedication to enhancing its defence presence within the area and strengthening the Canada-Jamaica defence relationship. He remarked that “Jamaica holds a particular place as Canada’s most vital defence associate within the Caribbean. Our cooperation spans many years, rooted in a robust bilateral relationship that dates again to 1965. From our longstanding coaching programmes to our collaborative efforts in regional safety initiatives, our partnership continues to thrive and evolve. I’m deeply grateful for Jamaica’s partnership and unwavering dedication to our shared objectives. Collectively, now we have maintained peace and safety within the Caribbean for many years, and it’s by our continued collaboration that we are going to guarantee a affluent future for generations to return.”
Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman, Chief of Defence Workers of the Jamaica Defence Drive, welcomed the go to and the fruitful discussions, emphasising the significance of collaboration in tackling shared safety considerations.
Previous to departure, the ship’s crew members participated in group service initiatives, spearheading development enhancements on the Clapham Group Primary College. The crew offered a recent coat of paint and different important infrastructure enhancements, together with donating college provides, and meals objects, in collaboration with the Sandals Basis.
HMCS Margaret Brooke is at the moment deployed on Op CARIBBE, the Canadian Armed Forces assist for multinational efforts to deal with safety challenges within the area, together with illicit trafficking. On February 4, HMCS Margaret Brooke supported the US Coast Guard within the profitable seizure of roughly 510 kg of unlawful narcotics within the Caribbean Sea.
Jamaica and Canada have an extended historical past of shut cooperation within the areas of defence and safety, with greater than 50 years of relations between the Canadian Armed Forces and the Jamaica Defence Drive. The Canadian Armed Forces frequently conducts a number of capacity-building and capability-development workout routines with the Jamaican Defence Drive so as to fight trans-regional threats and felony exercise within the Caribbean Basin.
Total, Canada’s unwavering dedication to defence cooperation underscores its dedication to advancing safety and fostering collaboration all through Jamaica and the Americas.
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