# Canada to host Dominican Republic foreign minister on Oct. 19 > Anita Anand and Víctor Bisonó are expected to discuss trade, critical minerals, supply chains and the security crisis in Haiti. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/canada-dominican-republic-foreign-minister-visit-2026-10-19 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Politics - Country: Canada - Published: 2026-10-19T09:46:56+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-19T09:46:56+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-10-19 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/canada-dominican-republic-foreign-minister-visit-2026-10-19.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/canada-dominican-republic-foreign-minister-visit-2026-10-19.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/canada-dominican-republic-foreign-minister-visit-2026-10-19.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/canada-dominican-republic-foreign-minister-visit-2026-10-19.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/canada-dominican-republic-foreign-minister-visit-2026-10-19.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/canada-dominican-republic-foreign-minister-visit-2026-10-19.md) Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced on October 18 that she would welcome Dominican Republic Foreign Affairs Minister Víctor Bisonó to Ottawa on October 19. The Canadian government said it would be the first visit to Canada by a Dominican foreign minister in more than 20 years. Global Affairs Canada said the ministers were expected to discuss expanded trade and investment, stronger supply chains, cooperation on critical minerals and responsible mining, and regional security issues including the ongoing crisis in Haiti. The department said diplomatic relations began in 1954 and that the Dominican Republic is the Caribbean’s leading destination for Canadian travellers. ## Data ### Source-reported details The table presents details in the issuing authority’s October 18 release. Methodology: Dates and counts are taken from the authority’s release; fields not stated by the source are left null. | Scheduled visit date | Year diplomatic relations began | Planned discussion topics | |---|---|---| | 2026-10-19 | 1954 (year only) | Trade and investment; supply chains; critical minerals; the crisis in Haiti. | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/canada-dominican-republic-foreign-minister-visit-2026-10-19/data/source-reported-details?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/canada-dominican-republic-foreign-minister-visit-2026-10-19/data/source-reported-details?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Global Affairs Canada]() (Source checked: 2026-10-19; Published: 2026-10-18) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)