Introduction
Two weeks ago in Toronto, Canada, the organisation Caribbean Council of the Americas (CCA) in a public advertisement invited the Guyanese community and “other interested parties in the greater Toronto area to learn about all and gas exploration and development in Guyana.” The advertisement announced that the session would include an overview of ExxonMobil‘s recent exploration and operations.
The CCA, a membership organisation, describes itself as the principal private sector link between Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean with the primary objective to stimulate the expansion of Canadian commercial interests in the markets of the countries of the region. Its website notes that it strives to maintain a position at the centre of the issues that affect Canadian hemispheric trade and investment by hosting organising symposia on critical issues and advocating on major policy issues on behalf of our members.
Working in close collaboration with the Canadian Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD), and with Provincial Governments, the CCA organises outreach business activities for Heads of State, Ministers and business leaders from throughout the Americas.
