Canada’s leading international aid groups urge Ottawa to increase foreign assistance contributions

Canada’s leading international aid organizations are urging the federal government to keep its promise and continue increasing its contributions in foreign assistance, saying communities around the world rely on that support.

“If Canada fails to maintain its commitment to year-on-year increases in international assistance in the federal budget this spring, all of this is under threat.” “So when these programs get cut, and that’s the other side of the balance sheet, it’s less kids in school, more people hungry, all of that reality.”

Ms. Slawich said Canada has been a leader on global education and noted a significant investment Ottawa made at the 2018 G7 summit. Four million women and girls have benefited from that $400-million, which has been implemented mainly through Canadian partners. But these 55 projects are coming to an end over the next several months.

“So the work’s not finished. If anything, it’s just started. And so this is an important moment for Canada given the leadership on global education, especially for girls, to not drop the ball.”

All we do is give money away to have JT look good but we have nothing left -Canada is broke

CANADA IS BROKE

... While the taxes still eating Canadians and homelessness is everywhere. What a joke!

As much as humans around the world need (and deserve ) a better life, my opinion is that Canada should take care of Canada first!! We’re falling apart and who’s gonna help us Maybe we should do a humanitarian switch, send our overpaid lazy politicians for some folks in need🤷🏻‍♂️.

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