Minister Frendo gave Minister McKay an aide-memoire relating to various issues of bilateral interest. Among these were a note on Malta's illegal immigration concerns and a request for Canada to assist through recommencing a resettlement programme. The recovery of Canadian citizenship for nationals who took up Maltese citizenship prior to the double nationality legislation was also highlighted.  

Other issues which were addressed included Maltese participation in Canadian election-observation missions, collaboration with the Canadian International Development Agency and the development of a joint Student Work Abroad Programme.  

In his meeting with Foreign Minister McKay and in earlier meetings with high officials from the Commonwealth Division of the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minister Frendo also discussed Commonwealth matters including issues currently on the Commonwealth Ministers Action Group agenda, of which he is the current chairperson.  

Malta's Foreign Minister then flew to Canada to meet Maltese Community members and Association representatives at 'Malta Village' in Dundas, Toronto. He visited the St Paul Parish Church and Centre of the Maltese Community in Toronto where he gave an explanation of the Maltese government's extension of the double nationality provisions to further generations of Persons of Maltese descent.