During the G78 The Cuba Emergency: What Can Canada Do? webinar on March 4, speakers and participants used the chat to suggest organizations and action to advocate for an urgent, serious response by Canada to this crisis. Here are some of their suggestions:
To advocate that the Government of Canada urgently send much more humanitarian aid, food, medical supplies, oil and renewable energy equipment to Cuba, and to work with other countries to end the US blockade, write to:
-Hon. Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs: anita.anand@parl.gc.ca
-Right Hon. Mark Carney, Prime Minister: https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/connect/contact
To tell the Canadian government to immediately increase aid to Cuba and work with other countries to oppose the U.S. oil blockade:
https://commonfrontiers.ca/canada-must-work-with-other-countries-to-support-cuba/
To support emergency, education and partnership activities with Cuban farmers: https://www.theurbanfarmer.ca/theurbanfarmer (led by Ron Berezan, webinar panelist)
To support Canadian NGOs delivering humanitarian assistance and other forms of solidarity to Cuban partners:
-Mennonite Central Committee: https://mcc.org/about/canada
-CARE Canada: https://care.ca/
-Handicap International/Humanity and Inclusion: https://www.hi-canada.org/
-Alongside Hope: https://alongsidehope.org/
To support organizations promoting Cuba-Canada solidarity:
-Canadian Network on Cuba: https://canadiannetworkoncuba.ca/
-Ottawa Cuba Connections: ottawa.cuba.connections2023@gmail.com
To urge Air Canada to resume its flights to Cuba and refuel at nearby islands, write to: https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/fly/customer-support/contact-us.html/#/
Other resources:
CARICOM Urges Collective Action To Support Cuba Amid US Pressure: https://orinocotribune.com/caricom-urges-collective-action-to-support-cuba-amid-us-pressure/
Parliamentary petition (sponsored by Alexandre Boulerice): Petition: https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Sign/e-7082