T&T Asks Canada To Help Stem Carib. Violence

CANADA – Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Keith Rowley urged Canada to help Caribbean countries reinforce their security by helping with coastal patrols as the region deals with worsening gun violence.

Rowley spoke at a summit in Ottawa where leaders from Canada and CARICOM bloc Caribbean nations are expected to discuss climate change, economic development, migration, security and the conflict in Haiti.

Rowley told a security session attended by his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau that more cooperation between Canada and CARICOM would be beneficial, and specified the need for better coastal patrols.