Foreign Aid

• Budget 2025: Ottawa to slash foreign aid spending to pre-pandemic levels

  The budget talks of "leveraging innovative tools, while focusing support for countries that need it the most" and rejigging existing agreements with specific countries.

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2025
  
• Canadian foreign aid must be used efficiently, be transparent: minister

  Randeep Sarai said Canadians should know how their aid dollars work to, for example, flood-proof areas prone to natural disasters or provide farmers with climate-resilient crops.

  Canada

  Jun 26, 2025
  
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• Canadian charities ask Ottawa to fill ‘catastrophic’ gaps left by USAID

  Numerous Canadian projects are in limbo as the world's largest aid funder freezes funding, and it's unclear what will happen to millions of dollars Ottawa had sent to USAID.

  Canada

  Feb 10, 2025
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• Canada calls USAID shutdown a ‘dangerous retreat’ for foreign aid

  Nearly all employees at the U.S. Agency for International Development are being terminated as part of the Trump administration's government spending crackdown.

  World

  Feb 6, 2025
• Ottawa ‘doubling down’ on foreign aid amid global decline: minister

  The Liberals pledged in their Tuesday budget to increase humanitarian aid by $150 million in the current fiscal year and $200 million the following year.

  Canada

  Apr 18, 2024
• Canada pledges $132M in aid for Sudan as conflict hits 1-year mark

  The conflict has killed thousands of civilians, forced millions of people to flee within Sudan and to neighbouring countries and created one of the world's worst hunger crises.

  Canada

  Apr 12, 2024
• Liberals looking to cut red tape for international aid, minister says

  International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen says he's focused on speeding up aid funding while cementing the Trudeau government's feminist approach to development abroad.

  Canada

  Sep 19, 2023
• UN initiative to stem gender-based violence urges Canada for funds 

  In a letter, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to help fund what's called the Spotlight Initiative.

  Canada

  May 5, 2023
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• Canada speeding rollout of $71M in aid for Sudan, region as violence continues

  Funds will flow through agencies of the United Nations and the Red Cross, as well as non-governmental organizations, to provide basic food, water and health services.

  World

  May 3, 2023
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• Ottawa might reverse scaling back foreign aid if economy rebounds, Sajjan says

  'The stronger our economy, the more we can do around the world,'' International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan said after the budget called for a 15% drop in aid funding.

  Canada

  Apr 7, 2023