Canada and recognized Grenada and also formally established diplomatic relations on 7 February 1974, as the same day as Grenada got independence from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.[1] Both countries are members of the Commonwealth of Nations, and they share the same head of state and monarch as Commonwealth realms.
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History
editEarly bilateral interactions occurred as both countries shared their colonial relationship as former parts of the British Empire.
Trade
editThere are eight Canadian businesses in Grenada.[2]
As today, Canadian banks have an especially large role in the Grenada commercial banking industry. Canadian banks own one of the largest banks in Grenada.[3] In the early 1980s, the Canadian government contributed six million US dollar for the contraction of the Point Salines International, as today known as the Maurice Bishop International Airport.[4]
Canadian Business companies in Grenada
editDiplomacy
editAll officials are located at the Canadian High Commission in Bridgetown, Barbados. Grenada has a consulate general in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Bilateral agreements
edit| Date | Agreement name | Law ref. number | Note |
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| 8 February 1977 | Agreement relating to Canadian Investments in Grenada Insured by Canada through its Agent, the Export Development Corporation[5] | 1977/10 | |
| 15 October 1987 | General Agreement on Development Co-operation[6] | Came into force on 17 June 1997. | |
| 8 January 1998 | Agreement on Social Security[7] | 1999/51 | Come into force on 1 February 1999. |
References
edit- ^ "Canada – Grenada Relations". Archived from the original on 3 March 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ "Country Information on Grenada | Export Development Canada".
- ^ "Country Information on Grenada | Export Development Canada".
- ^ "What About the Airport? Page6.HTML".
- ^ "View Treaty – Canada.ca".
- ^ "View Details – Canada.ca".
- ^ "View Details – Canada.ca".