The High Commission of Barbados in

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. Among the initial diplomatic missions to be established by Barbados after the attainment of independence from Britain, the office is located in

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at 55 Metcalfe Street in Suite 470. The High Commission is located three blocks from

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, seat of the national legislature of Canada, on the corner Metcalfe and Queen Streets. The High Commission to Ottawa is further supported by a Consul General in the city of

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. The official residence of the Barbadian High Commissioner to Ottawa is located on the edge of

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at #368 Lisgar Road. The Barbadian High Commission presently ranks 14th on Canadian Government's "Ambassadors by Order of Precedence" list. Initially the Office of the Barbados High Commission was established in June 1967 at: 151 Slater Street, Suite 200. It remained for a number of years before relocating.

Activities

The High Commission provides

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and

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services to residents and visitors associated with Barbados. It further represents the

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in many areas including helping to facilitate the

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in Canada. In years past it collaborated with various institutions in Canada including: the National Council of Barbadian Associations of Canada Inc. (NCBAC), the Barbados (Ottawa) Association Inc., and the Barbados Family & Friends Club. E. Evelyn Greaves is the resident

government representative and High Commissioner to Canada, having succeeded Glyne Samuel Hyvesta Murray. In 1989 the Barbados High Commission then under High Commissioner established the annual ''

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Memorial Trust of Canada'' which awards worthy Canadians with educational scholarships. The 2013 fundraiser dinner and awards was hosted at the

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Sponsorships

The High Commission is also one of the sponsors of the Black Canadian Scholarship Fund (BCSF), and the Ottawa Seniors Organization. The High Commissioner has participated in a number of community events in Ottawa including a major fund raising campaign for the Queensway Carleton Hospital Care Grows West expansion-project for which over CAD$5 million was raised.

Publications

Past High Commissioners

* Victor Leroy Johnson (October 31, 1999 – ) * Glyne Samuel H. Murray (October 18, 2003 – 2008) * June Yvonne Clarke (1996 – 1999) * C.B. "Monty" Williams *Hafford Philmore Brazane Babb * Lester Eversley Whitehead (1982 – 1986) *

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1971 – 1975

Accreditation(s)

The Barbadian High Commissioner in Ottawa is also concurrently accredited as non-resident High Commissioner to:

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and

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Past addresses

*130 Albert Street, Suite 600

References

External links

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of BarbadosBarbados in Toronto
The Fosterhall Group
''Foreign Representatives in Canada: Heads of Missions''
, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (Canada), February, 2014 {{coord, 45.4222, N, 75.6962, W, display=title Barbados–Canada relations