Jamaica’s High Commissioner to Canada, Marsha Coore Lobban, has hailed the strength & success of Canada-Caribbean partnerships at various leadership levels over the many years.
Coore Lobban was a participant at the opening plenary of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Caribbean Canada Leaders Dialogue (CCLD). The Duke of Edinburgh’s Caribbean Canada Leaders Dialogue (CCLD) took place at the Westin Harbour Castle hotel in Toronto, Canada, spanning three days from May 22 to 24. The primary objective of the CCLD is to develop contemporary leaders.
Commenting on the theme of collaborative partnerships besides collective impact as a member of the Canada Caribbean Institute High Commissioner panel, Coore Lobban was of the view that policy isn’t confined to boardrooms but instead is about the change we co-create in people’s lives.
Coore Lobban emphasised that leadership with a shared commitment to sustainable and people-centered development primarily anchors collaborative success. Continuous, inclusive, and open communication are likely to be involved, along with genuine mutual respect and the value of diverse perspectives.
The President of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences Canada Inc., HRH Reports indicate collaboration between Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, and Wes Hall, the Jamaican-Canadian Chair of the 2025 Caribbean Canada Leaders Dialogue. The agreement is in support of a unique experimental programme, empowering delegates across Canada & the Caribbean to drive positive community impact.
Nearly seven decades ago, in 1956, following a visit to northern Canada, the Duke of Edinburgh—Prince Phillip— saw extreme disparities in approaches to problems. So he rallied 300 industry, government, and labour personnel. This event was held in Oxford, UK, with the aim of using dialogue & experience in forging solutions for the broader good of the Commonwealth.
People say that Hall, a successful entrepreneur and philanthropist, started from humble beginnings in rural Jamaica. Hall is said to have founded the BlackNorth Initiative in helping to end systemic anti-Black racism in Canada. While doing so, he also changed the lives of thousands of children in the Caribbean & Canada, donating both his personal money & time.
