Canadian Consulate-General, Boston
Encyclopedia
The Consulate-General of Canada in Boston
(French
: Consulat général du Canada à Boston) is a diplomatic mission of Canada
located in Suite 400 of Three Copley Place
in Boston
, Massachusetts
, United States
. The Boston office covers the New England
states of Maine
, Massachusetts, New Hampshire
, Rhode Island
, and Vermont
. It further supports the Ambassador and Canadian Embassy situated in Washington, D.C.
.
The consulate opened in 1951. The facility focuses on technology, research and development, product commercialization, joint-ventures trade relationships, strategic partnerships, and both greenfield and financial investments between New England and Canada.
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
(French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
: Consulat général du Canada à Boston) is a diplomatic mission of Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
located in Suite 400 of Three Copley Place
Copley Place
Copley Place is an enclosed shopping mall, constructed in 1983, located in the Back Bay section of Boston, Massachusetts. It is owned by Simon Property Group, which acquired it in the 2002 breakup of the then-Dutch owned Urban Shopping Centers, Inc...
in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The Boston office covers the New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
states of Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, Massachusetts, New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
, Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
, and Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
. It further supports the Ambassador and Canadian Embassy situated in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
.
The consulate opened in 1951. The facility focuses on technology, research and development, product commercialization, joint-ventures trade relationships, strategic partnerships, and both greenfield and financial investments between New England and Canada.
Past Consuls-General
- James A. Strong (1951/02/01 – 1969/07/19)
- George S. Patterson (1951/07/31 – 1953/?/?)
- Jean-Louis Délisle (1953/11/? – 1954/07/?)
- Jean-Louis FournierJean-Louis FournierJean-Louis Fournier is a French writer, and winner of the Prix Femina, 2008, for Où on va, papa?.-Works:*Le curriculum vitae de Dieu, Seuil, 1995, ISBN 9782020220194...
(1954/09/22 – 1957/09/03) - Alexandre Boudreau (1957/03/14 – 1958?)
- Stuart D. Helmsley (1958/09/25 – ?)
- Joseph François-Xavier Houde (1970/06/04 – 1973/09/18)
- Marion A. Macpherson (1976/09/21 – 1977/08/31)
- Timothy A. Williams (1978/01/19 – ?)
- Jean-Marie Gaétan Déry (1980/?/? – 1983/?/?)
- Hon. Barnett J. Danson (1983/?/? – 1986/?/?)
- Pierrette A. Lucas (1987/?/? – 1989/?/? )
- Hon. Thomas McMillanThomas Michael McMillanThomas Michael "Tom" McMillan, PC in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada is a Canadian political scientist and former politician....
(1989/08/24 – 1993/?/?) - Hon. Donald W. CameronDonald William CameronDonald William Cameron was the 22nd Premier of Nova Scotia, Canada, from February 1991 to June 1993.His administration was known for a smaller cabinet, supporting anti-discrimination measures, and amending the human rights act to extend protection to gays and lesbians...
(1993/06/23 – 1997/?/?) - Hon. Mary ClancyMary ClancyMary Catherine Clancy was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1997. By career, she was a lawyer....
(1997/07/10 – 2001/?/?) - Hon. Ron IrwinRon IrwinRonald A. Irwin, PC, CM, QC is a Canadian diplomat and former politician.Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Irwin earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Western Ontario and a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School of York University. While at the University of Western Ontario he...
(2001/08/20 – 2005/?/?) - Stan KeyesStan KeyesStanley Kazmierczak Keyes, PC is a Canadian diplomat and former politician.Keyes was first elected to the House of Commons in 1988 election as the Liberal Party of Canada Member of Parliament for Hamilton West. He was subsequently reelected in 1993, 1997 and 2000 elections...
(2005/08/02 – 2006/?/?) - Neil LeBlancNeil LeBlancNeil J. LeBlanc, is a former politician in Nova Scotia, Canada.-Biography:He was born to Alfred LeBlanc and Gladys Bourque.LeBlanc, a graduate of St...
(2006/07/13 – 2010/?/?) - Patrick G. BinnsPat BinnsPatrick George Binns , is a Canadian diplomat who was named Ambassador to Ireland on August 30, 2007.Binns has a long history of public service, most notably being the 30th Premier of Prince Edward Island, holding office from 1996 to 2007, during which time he was the leader of the Prince Edward...
(2010/?/? – )
See also
- Atlantica (trade zone)Atlantica (trade zone)Atlantica, formally known as Atlantica: the International Northeast Economic Region , is the name of a proposed area of economic integration in the Atlantic Northeast of North America, incorporating parts of Canada and the United States....
, theorize concept of a free trade zone between Canada and New England. - Northern New England CorridorNorthern New England CorridorThe Northern New England Corridor is one of ten Federally designated high-speed rail corridors in the United States. If the 489-mile corridor were completed as proposed, 110-mph passenger trains would travel from Boston, Massachusetts, to Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 4 hours and 31 minutes, and...
, concept of high speed rail between Canada and New England. - Canada-United States relationsCanada-United States relationsRelations between Canada and the United States have spanned more than two centuries. This includes a shared British colonial heritage, warfare during the 1770s and 1812, and the eventual development of one of the most successful international relationships in the modern world...
- Embassy of the United States in OttawaEmbassy of the United States in OttawaThe United States Embassy in Ottawa is a building located in Ottawa which opened in 1999.-Original mission:Before this date the mission occupied a 1930s era building directly across from Parliament Hill at 100 Wellington Street...
- List of Canadian ambassadors to the United States
- List of diplomatic missions in Boston