Relationship dossier
Canada
Suriname
Relationship assessment
Canada and Suriname maintain a modest cooperative relationship, including a bilateral investment framework.
Canada toward Suriname
+15Canada entered into a bilateral investment agreement with Suriname, creating a framework for investment protection and cooperation.
Suriname toward Canada
+15Suriname entered into a bilateral investment agreement with Canada, creating reciprocal investment protections and a framework for investment cooperation.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes a reciprocal investment framework, indicating practical cooperation, but the known bilateral basis is limited and does not support characterizing the countries as close partners.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Canada and Suriname have a modest cooperative relationship, including a bilateral investment agreement that provides a framework for investment between the countries. The known basis for assessing government conduct is limited, and the agreement alone does not indicate a broad or especially intensive partnership.
Key developments
Canada and Suriname concluded a bilateral investment agreement establishing reciprocal investment protections.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and current implementation of bilateral investment protections are unclear.
- Details of broader government-to-government cooperation are limited.