US embassy cable - 05OTTAWA2455

C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 002455 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/15/2015 
TAGS: CA, CU, CVIS, ETTC, ETRD, PREL, EINV 
SUBJECT: LIBERTAD TITLE IV IMPLEMENTATION: ADDITIONAL 
SHERRITT INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS 
 
REF: SECSTATE 149411 
 
Classified By: CLASSIFIED BY CONS M/C KEITH POWELL, REASON 1.4(B) 
 
(C) Post delivered reftel demarche August 12 to 
representatives from Foreign Affairs Canada and International 
Trade Canada.  They reiterated the GOC's standard points that 
they follow a policy of active engagement with Cuba and are 
working to improve the human rights situation in Cuba.  They 
oppose the USG's extraterritorial actions, especially those 
related to Helms Burton.  They are not happy that Canadian 
citizens are prevented from traveling to the U.S.  However, 
Ventura expressed GOC appreciation that the USG has waived 
Title III again this year. 
 
Note:  The GOC had already heard of the fact that former 
minister Marc Lalonde is on the new list of names.  They do 
not know of any of the other names that are on the most 
recent list. End Note. 
 
Participants: 
Caterina Ventura, Director, United Nationa, Human Rights and 
Economic Law Division 
Michael Dawson, Senior Policy Advisor, U.S. desk 
Ghislain Chaput, Cuba Desk Officer 
Alissa Postner, Investment and Trade Policy, International 
Trade Canada 
 
WILKINS 
 
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http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/ottawa 
 
WILKINS