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 GreeceHeritage 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 AgreementsExtradition 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'sNon-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
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