Canada & Greece Relations

The Greek community in Canada estimates that there are nearly 250,000 Canadians of Greek origin and dual nationals living in Canada. Canada and Greece are active members of Euro-Atlantic organizations, notably NATO, the OSCE and the Stability Pact for South East Europe. Greece and Canada are also members of smaller informal networks on areas of common interest, such as the Human Security Network and the International Network on Cultural Policy.

Bilateral relations are enhanced by high level visits. The President of the Hellenic Republic, Constantinos Stephanopoulos, paid an official state visit to Canada in May, 2000. The Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, George Papandreou visited Canada in November 1999. (If interested in current foreign policy issues and Canada’s perspective on them you can email the Canadian Centre for Foreign Policy Development or visit the website of the Canada World View publication. This site will also inform you on Canadian initiatives, responses and contributions in the field of international affairs.)

Recent Canadian Ministerial visits to Greece

Heritage Canada Minister Sheila Copps and Defence Minister, Art Eggleton in 2001

In May 2000, John Cannis, MP and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry led a trade delegation to Greece.

Canada-Greece Agreements

Extradition Treaty, November 3, 1999 (entry into force pending)
Memorandum of Understanding in Sport, November 3, 1999
Memorandum of Understanding in Education Co-Operation, July 16, 1998
Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty, January 28, 2000
Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Defence Material Cooperation, April 7, 1998
Audio-Visual Co-Production Agreement, February 3, 2000
Revised Agreement on Social Security, December 1, 1997
Administrative Agreement on the Transfer of Sentenced Prisoners, May 1989
Air Transport Agreement, August 20, 1984

Canada-Greece NGO's

Non-governmental associations provide an excellent means for strengthening people-to-people links between Canadians and Greeks. Following are some of the main organizations in Canada and in Greece:

Hellenic Canadian Congress

Hellenic Canadian Congress of British Columbia
129-4500 Arbutus Street,
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6J 4A2,
tel: [604]987-6101,
fax: [604]738-7107,
bccongress@neapolis.com

Hellenic Congress of Québec
#211, 5777 Wilderton St.,
Montreal PQ, H3S 2V5,
tel: [514]340-3586,
fax: [514]340-3586.

Hellenic Heritage Foundation
tel: [905]771-7100

AHEPA - Greek Heritage Organization
tel: [202]232-6300