Canada and Ethiopia established diplomatic relations on 13 October 1965. Canada opened an embassy in Addis Ababa in 1966; although Ethiopia opened an embassy in Ottawa in 1968, it was closed in 1970 due to financial constraints and not re-opened until 1989. In 2010, Ethiopia closed its embassy in Ottawa again due to reshuffling and reorganization. On 1 November 2013, Ethiopia reopened its embassy in Ottawa.
Visits The Canadian Prime Minister, Jean Chrétien made a visit to Ethiopia in 2002. The Vice Minister of the Ministry of Transport and Communication Ayenew Bitewilign visited Canada in 1995, while the President of the Ethiopian Supreme Court Kemal Bedri made a formal visit to that country in 2001."Bilateral relations" , Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs website (accessed 28 July 2009)
Canadian aid Ethiopia was one of 18 countries, in addition to the West Bank and Caribbean nations, which the Canadian government announced would be preferred in receiving foreign aid in 2009, down from 25 previous years. This was down in hope of focussing resources in order to make a larger impact in these countries.Alexander Panetta, "Canada limits main foreign aid recipients to 20 countries", Canada East website (accessed 3 March 2009)
Canada is a significant donor of foreign aid to Ethiopia. Canada's official development assistance in 2007 to Ethiopia totalled US$90.52 million, making it fourth in bilateral donors."Dataset: 2a. ODA by Recipient by country" OECD.Stat (accessed 1 May 2009)
In 2001, Canada sent 450 peacekeepers to the border region as part of a UN force with a mandate to prepare for UN peacekeeping mission in the border region with Eritrea.cbc.ca The Canadian Minister of National Defence, Art Eggleton, visited these troops in Ethiopia that same year.
High-level visits High-level visits from Canada to EthiopiaCanadian PM on rare visit to EthiopiaPrime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed Prime Minister Jean Chrétien (2003) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (2020)
High-level visits from Ethiopia to CanadaEthiopia: Retracing Haile Selassie's State Visit to Canada 50 Years AgoSecretary-General Meets Prime Minister of Ethiopia at G20 Toronto Emperor Haile Selassie (1954, 1967) Prime Minister Meles Zenawi (2010)
Resident diplomatic missions Canada has an embassy in Addis Ababa.Embassy of Canada in Addis Ababa Ethiopia has an embassy in Ottawa.Embassy of Ethiopia in Ottawa
See also Africa–Canada relations Ethiopian Canadians Foreign relations of Canada Foreign relations of Ethiopia
References
External links Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade about relations with Ethiopia Canadian International Development Agency webpage on Ethiopia Canadian embassy in Addis Ababa Ethiopian embassy in Ottawa