The three French Departments of America and the Republic of Haiti comprise a total French-speaking population of 7.8 million. This linguistic minority can hardly position itself within the Caribbean, the area being mainly Spanish-speaking (94%). Whether there should be some political or social causes for it, or should the issues be based on economic or human considerations, we have to admit that the international influence of these islands and territories is very limited. Moreover, the relations between the Caribbean basin and Canada are merely "historically-connected" in a similar way to those of other State Members of the Commonwealth. However, since the mid 1980's, efforts have been carried out to integrate some French-speaking elements into regional co-operation schemes currently implemented in the Caribbean region. These attempts, some of which are being supported by the French government and though they are necessary to prevent economic and political isolation, prove to be double-edged. They may lead the French-speaking community into becoming diluted within the imperialist plans of the USA