GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC—Canada’s new High Commissioner to Guyana, Sebastien Sigouin, presented his credentials to President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday.
During brief remarks, the President lauded the “exceptional relationship” between Guyana and Canada, which he said has been built on shared culture, value systems, and respect for law and democracy.
The President also underscored that the relationship between the two countries is not only defined by trade, investment, and project planning but also by a deep connection between people and states.
The new Canadian High Commissioner joined Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in 1997 as a human rights and humanitarian affairs adviser.
At Headquarters, he also managed the International Program and was the director of policy for the Canadian Human Rights Commission.
He was also director of strategic planning and operations for Canada’s development assistance programming (2010 to 2015), deputy head of the Permanent Mission of Canada to the Organization of American States (2015 to 2018), and executive director responsible for relations with Central American countries.
Guyana and Canada established diplomatic ties on May 26, 1966.
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