Canada names new High Commissioner (designate) for Guyana

Sébastien Sigouin

Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mélanie Joly, announced yesterday that Sébastien Sigouin is to be the new High Commissioner to Guyana and CARICOM.

Sigouin succeeds Mark Berman.

A release yesterday from the Canadian High Commission said that Sigouin joined the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in 1997 as a human rights and humanitarian affairs adviser. He has also served as manager of the International Program and director of policy for the Canadian Human Rights Commission (2002 to 2010).