Canadian government to match donations for Venezuelan earthquake victims made to Humanitarian Coalition and Red Cross
Category: Development Aid
Posted inDevelopment Aid
Canadian aid groups appeal for aid after Venezuela earthquakes
‘It’s a crisis on top of a crisis, a devastating reality for those who were already living on the edge’
Posted inSecurity
UN moves to crack down on killers of peacekeepers
String of deadly attacks in recent months prompts new Security Council resolution supported by over 150 member countries
Posted inDevelopment Aid
Canada’s ‘shadow aid’ policy
Ottawa’s approach to foreign aid has shifted in a way that is hard to reconcile with our aid laws, experts say
Posted inAFP, Development Aid, Politics & Policy
Foreign aid cuts push up migrant flows, IOM chief warns
By mid-2024 there were around 304 million international migrants and more than 700 million internal migrants worldwide, UN says
Posted inDevelopment Aid
‘Moving in a herd’: Global shift in development aid underway Â
Experts say a decades-long shift toward more altruistic aid is now reversing across much of the world
Posted inDevelopment Aid
Carney calls treatment of Gaza flotilla activists ‘unacceptable’
A number of activists have accused the Israeli military of physical abuse during detention, prior to being deported to their countries
Posted inDevelopment Aid
Canada’s cautious response to Cuba’s humanitarian crisis
As U.S. sanctions push Cuba deeper into crisis, Ottawa sends millions in humanitarian aid — while avoiding any criticism of Washington
Posted inCommentary
Op-Ed: Why replacing aid with trade is fundamentally misguided
Trade cannot substitute for aid in countries lacking basic institutions and infrastructure. That is why aid exists to support it
Posted inCommentary
Op-Ed: The problem with the Carney government’s approach to aid
Former MP and creator of aid accountability act says aid effectiveness is diluted when trade becomes the goal