Canada, Britain to share embassy space

Canada and Britain have agreed to share space in each other's embassies around the world, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said on Monday.

Under the Memorandum of Understanding for Enhancing Mutual Support at Missions Abroad, signed by Baird and his British counterpart William Hague, both sides will explore "further co-location and enhanced collaboration on consular services and assistance".

"We are not moving to merge all of our embassies and consulates in the world," said Baird, adding that Canada and Britain would also not share ambassadors as part of the agreement.