Today, Lois Brown, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, joined by the Honourable Alice Wong, Minister of State (Seniors), announced that Canada is supporting the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) efforts to increase the humanitarian system's response capacity to meet emergency needs in Asia.
The Honourable Alice Wong, Minister of State for Seniors, on behalf of the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development and la Francophonie, will announce humanitarian funding to support the conflict-affected population in Philippines.
Friends, I am pleased to join you today on behalf of my colleague, the Honourable Christian Paradis, Canada's Minister of International Development and for La Francophonie.
Today's announcement of $500,000 to UNICEF is addressing the humanitarian needs of women and children affected by conflict on Mindanao island in the Philippines.
Today, the Honourable Alice Wong, Minister of State for Seniors, on behalf of the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, announced funding for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) for the provision of humanitarian assistance to thousands of conflict-affected women and children on Mindanao island in the Philippines.
Canada is deeply concerned by reports of Russian military exercises for 'humanitarian intervention' in a third country, following Moscow's proposal to send Russian 'peacekeepers to Ukraine'.
On behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Parm Gill, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs, joined current and former members of the Canadian Armed Forces, members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and members of police services from across Canada at Reconciliation: The Peacekeeping Monument to mark National Peacekeepers' Day.
Today, Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, announced additional Canadian support to address the dire humanitarian needs in northern Iraq.
When I travel to places like China and the U.S.A. as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Canadians instinctively understand the importance of these visits. Canada's cooperation with these world powers is vital to our nation's prosperity and security. The welder in Windsor and the millwright in Fort McMurray can appreciate that their livelihoods are connected to these huge economic powers outside our borders.
