The donations cover nearly one-fifth of the refugee agency’s budget; Denmark, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands and Norway are top contributors
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A guide for Canadian charitable giving
‘Too many charities aren’t transparent when it comes to their finances,’ says the head of Canada’s charity rating agency
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Canada’s feminist foreign aid in action in Ukraine
In Ukraine, a Canadian grant is helping women make their country’s land safe. Now, the Carney government is pulling back from feminist foreign policy
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Red Cross slashes 2026 budget, to shed 2,900 jobs
Aid organization says declining donations are causing it to cut nearly 2,900 full-time jobs, urges governments to increase humanitarian aid
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Op-Ed: A friendly letter to Global Affairs about the budget cuts
Now that the budget has passed, you have some challenges to deal with. Here are a few thoughts to consider
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Veteran journalist Brian Stewart, on famine, faith and the front lines
Former CBC foreign correspondent Brian Stewart on witnessing suffering, finding solace in faith and the role of religion in reporting
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Ottawa’s $2.7bn in aid cuts spark concern among aid groups
Canadian non-profits warn that reducing global health and development funding will cost more in the long run
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Op-Ed: Why Canada must invest beyond defence
Here’s why the budget gets it wrong with its significant commitment to defence spending coupled with international aid cuts
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France to use upcoming G7 presidency to push development aid reform
Cuts to USAID have plunged the international aid sector into uncertainty, but France’s minister of global partnerships says ‘funds that are available are scarce everywhere’
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Advocates push to revive Canada’s peacekeeping legacy
A grassroots movement of Peace Trainers is urging Ottawa to establish a Canadian peacekeeping centre and revive Canada’s peacekeeping heritage