The longstanding trade relationship across the secure Canada-U.S. border is an engine of growth and innovation that creates and supports millions of well-paying middle-class jobs in both countries.
The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, will travel to South Sudan to witness first-hand the situation in the country, including the severe food crisis affecting close to half the population.
Canada is committed to improving the lives of the most vulnerable people in Central America through programming that addresses economic, security and governance challenges and enhances regional cooperation.
The initiatives announced today by the Government of Canada through the Peace and Stabilization Operations Program (PSOPs) amount to approximately $22.6 million.
Canada is committed to the Arctic and its people. This includes working with international partners to address the region’s unique challenges, including climate change, and to create opportunities and sustainable development for Canada’s Arctic communities.
The Government of Canada believes that all Canadians should benefit from trade and is working hard to expand trade and investment opportunities for Canadian businesses around the world, to support growth and create more good-paying jobs for Canada’s middle class.
Today Canada announced a new contribution of $100 million over three fiscal years (between fiscal years 2017 to 2018 and 2019 to 2020) to the Global Polio Eradication Initiatives’ (GPEI’s) Endgame Strategic Plan.
The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, today announced that Canada will contribute $100 million over three years to the Global Polio Eradication Initiatives’ Endgame Strategic Plan, which seeks to wipe polio out for good by 2020.