Haiti Today

• Canadian military likely lacks capacity to lead Haiti mission: Gen. Wayne Eyre

  Officials in Ottawa say the U.S. has lobbied hard for Canada to take on the role, and U.S. President Joe Biden may carry that message again when he visits Ottawa.

  Canada

  Mar 9, 2023
  
• Canada sanctions more of Haiti’s political elites as gang violence continues

  Violent gangs have taken over Haiti's capital, and Canada is seeking a consensus on how it can help after the country's unelected prime minister requested a military intervention.

  Canada

  Jan 13, 2023
  
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• Haitians want new government but are torn on military intervention, MPs hear

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has sent Canada's ambassador to the United Nations, Bob Rae, to Haiti to try and find a path to consensus.

  Canada

  Dec 9, 2022
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• Canada sanctions Haitian gang leader Jimmy Chérizier over humanitarian crisis

  In September, gangs led by Cherizier blocked the entrance to the Varreux fuel terminal just outside the Haitian capital to protest a government announcement to cut fuel subsidies.

  World

  Nov 14, 2022
• Ottawa sanctions Haitian ‘political elites’ over suspected collusion with gangs

  The individuals Canada sanctioned Friday were Joseph Lambert, president of Haiti’s Senate, and Youri Latortue, former Senate president.

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2022
• Canadian officials return from Haiti as Ottawa weighs military response to crisis

  A team tasked with assessing the crisis in Haiti is now briefing senior officials as the Canadian government weighs a potential military mission to assist the beleaguered nation.

  World

  Oct 31, 2022
• Canadian officials in Haiti to assess humanitarian, security crises: Joly

  Canadian government officials are in Haiti to assess the Caribbean nation's humanitarian and security crisis, Ottawa said on Thursday.

  Canada

  Oct 27, 2022
• UN delays vote on sanctions package to curb violence in Haiti

  The president of neighboring Dominican Republic, which shares the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, recently described the situation as a “low-intensity civil war.”

  World

  Oct 19, 2022
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• What’s happening in Haiti? Multiple crises prompt calls for Canada’s help

  Last month, daily life in Haiti began to spin out of control in the nation due to multiple crises, including fuel blockades and a cholera outbreak.

  World

  Oct 18, 2022