News REGIONAL – Canadian High Commissioner reassigned to Barbados by Barbados Today 30/10/2020 written by Barbados Today Updated by Asminnie Moonsammy 30/10/2020 1 min read A+A- Reset Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappThreadsBlueskyEmail 423 Source: News Source GY – Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana Lillian Chatterjee is wrapping up her tour of duty in Guyana and has been reassigned to Barbados. She is expected to take up her new post soon as a new Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana is to be accredited within weeks. Ms. Chatterjee was accredited as Canada’s chief diplomat to Guyana in 2017 under the APNU+AFC government. She enjoyed a good working relationship with the last government until it became suspicious of her work following the no-confidence motion vote by Charrandass Persaud who invoked his Canadian citizenship and sought diplomatic protection just after his vote and before his exit from Guyana. Chatterjee has always maintained that she had no knowledge of Persaud’s planned vote until it happened. She has said that she was not even in Guyana at the time of the no-confidence vote. You Might Be Interested In Crystal Beckles-Holder, 2nd runner up in regional competition Business owners disappointed Police investigate shooting During the elections, she also came under criticism after describing a move to the Court by a supporter of the APNU+AFC as “frivolous”. She has never budged from that position and stood by the statement even after coming under criticism from senior Government officials at the time. The High Commissioner was also among some of the outspoken diplomats who pressed the last government to accept the results of the elections and begin a transition. The High Commissioner has been making her farewell rounds by meeting with various government officials in the past week. Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like Guardian Life strengthens commitment to women’s cancer care across the Caribbean 16/07/2025 AG: Removal from EU blacklist clears way for business in Europe 16/07/2025 CARICOM urges international intervention amid worsening Gaza crisis 13/07/2025