On June 30, 2017, His Grace Bishop Abgar Hovakimyan, Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Canada. accompanied by Rev. Fr Komitas Mirzakhanyan, Parish Priest of Holy Cross Armenian Church of Laval, Mr. Jean-Philippe Tachdjian, Diocesan Council Member, Mr. Antraniik Sirinyan, Chair of St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Cathedral of Montreal Parish Council, and Mr. Levon Isakhanyan, Diocesan Chancellor, visited His Eminence Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Ottawa, at his Residence.

In the spirit of Christian love, two Primates discussed ways of possible collaboration between the two Dioceses.