Humanitarian Aid

• Hurricane Melissa-hit Caribbean to get $7M in Canadian humanitarian aid

  Global Affairs Canada wrote Thursday afternoon that it was 'not aware of any Canadian citizens who have been injured or killed as a result of this hurricane.'

  Canada

  Oct 30
  
• Canadian doctor back from Gaza urges action beyond Palestine recognition

  An orthopedic surgeon from Saskatchewan is urging a meaningful resumption of aid flow into Gaza and for Canada to implement a two-way arms embargo.

  World

  Sep 5
  
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• Canadian Armed Forces airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza

  The Canadian Armed Forces deployed a Hercules aircraft to airdrop nearly 10,000 kilograms of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, the second airdrop of aid in the past five days.

  Canada

  Aug 4
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• Canada adds $15M to Lebanon aid, will match up to $6M in donations

  The federal government says the new money will help Canadian and international aid groups provide food, water, emergency health care and other assistance in Lebanon.

  Canada

  Oct 9, 2024
• 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
• North Okanagan Valley Gleaners distributing food aid at record pace

  Last year the society shipped out more servings than it ever had before, more than 13.4 million.  This year the charity is on track to break that record.

  Canada

  Apr 4, 2023
• One year later: Aid efforts for Ukraine across Saskatchewan

  Since the Russian invasion, Saskatchewan has opened its doors to over 3,000 Ukranian refugees through humanitarian flights.

  World

  Feb 24, 2023
• UN approves ‘historic’ resolution to exempt humanitarian aid from sanctions

  The U.N. Security Council overwhelmingly approved a resolution exempting humanitarian aid from all current and future U.N. sanctions regimes.

  World

  Dec 9, 2022
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• ‘Hamilton Helps Ukraine’ event draws parallels between Holodomor genocide and Putin’s war

  An event in support of Ukraine held in Hamilton featured the screening of a documentary about the Holodomor, a genocide that killed millions of Ukrainians between 1932 and 1933. 

  Canada

  May 6, 2022
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• Hamilton group shipping medical, food aid to Ukrainians in need every 2 weeks by air

  A group of Hamiltonians have been sending medical hygiene and food supplies by cargo jet to Ukrainian humanitarian efforts since early March, according to it's organizer.

  Canada

  Apr 22, 2022