LIBERTAD TITLE IV IMPLEMENTATION: ADDITIONAL

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 Visit Canada's Classified Web Site at http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/ottawa WILKINS