Through his Twitter Account, Trudeau said that he was pleased to welcome Kagame in Canada. He said that they discussed the issues affecting both countries.
“Canada and Rwanda have deep ties and I was pleased to welcome President Paul Kagame to our country this weekend. Thank you for a very good discussion on fighting plastic pollution, and a variety of issues affecting our countries,” reads Trudeau’s tweet.
Speaking about ‘climate change and the importance of ending plastic pollution’ in the G7 Summit on Friday, Kagame said that plastic bags were banned ten years ago in Rwanda and brought great benefits to national environment.
He said that policy has also served to make citizens more aware of the importance of managing natural resources.
“When citizens understand what is at stake and how their behaviour can make a measurable difference, they become the most effective part of the solution. Involving and empowering citizens laid the groundwork to begin phasing out other single-use plastic products,” he said.
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