Tuesday’s federal Budget contained a modest increase to Canada’s investment in humanitarian assistance. This was welcomed by Canadian civil society organizations, and was especially good to see, given the very concerning recent cuts to foreign aid by other G7 countries such as France and the UK.
Click here to read further analysis, and comments from International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen and NDP foreign affairs and international development critic Heather McPherson.
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Tuesday’s federal Budget contained a modest increase to Canada’s investment in humanitarian assistance. This was... Read more
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In a recent article, Professor William G. Moseley argues that in order to address Africa's food security problems, African agriculture needs to be de-colonialized. He puts forward agroecology as a... Read more