The Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, announced today that Canada would provide an additional $ 80 million in humanitarian assistance for Haiti. Today’s announcement brings Canada’s total response to a potential $ 135 million and involves contributions to the United Nations (UN) and the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Appeals, together with contributions to Canadian non-governmental organizations providing services to earthquake-affected Haitians. Priorities for the Canadian funding include the provision of emergency food, water and sanitation, medical treatment, shelter, and protection for the vulnerable.
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