James Calbert Best

James Calbert Best

James Calbert Best was a former Canadian diplomat. He was High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago. He was Canada’s first Black assistant deputy minister and first Black high commissioner.

A native of New Glasgow, Best earned a bachelor's degree in political science and a diploma in journalism from the University of King's College in Halifax. He was co-founder of the Civil Service Association of Canada, which evolved into the Public Service Alliance of Canada, and served as CSAC's first president, from 1957 to 1966. After the Ben Johnson steroid scandal, Best was appointed to a three member panel to examine the future of sport in Canada. Their final report was entitled "Sport - the Way Ahead".

Best retired in 1990 after his term as High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago. He died in Ottawa at the age of 81.

External links

* [http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/department/history/hplSearch_results-en.asp?frm=person&lan=1&prsnid=376 Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada diplomatic history]
* [http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=3a665338-a1b4-4bd5-94a8-0b8359ff91e7&k=48267 Ottawa Citizen newspaper article from August 5th, 2007]


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