The petition was signed by some 800 persons and the signing was organised by the Canadian-Croatian Chamber of Commerce, according to Wrzesnewskyj's office.
Croatia has made great progress in recent years and today it is a democratic country with a free market economy that can match most of European countries. It participates in international peace missions and stands shoulder to shoulder with Canada in Afghanistan, where it has the second largest contingent among NATO non-members, Wrzesnewskyj said while presenting the petition in Parliament.
It is time Canada lifted visitor visas for Croatia, he said, adding that requirements for Croatian citizens visiting Canada should be the same as those for visiting Great Britain.