Senate committee casts doubt on feds’ ability to move on Africa strategy without new funds, calls for action plan
The Africa strategy was released last March without any new funding or timelines attached. In the months since its release, the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee still has questions about how that’s viable.
Senate’s Africa report exposes Canada’s strategic blind spot
The question is no longer whether deeper engagement with Africa makes sense. Parliament has answered that. The question now is whether Canada is prepared to act with the consistency, seriousness, and confidence that true partnership requires.
Foreign aid is not charity, but an investment in stability and peace
A credible Canadian approach would protect budgets for nutrition and food security, maintain support for regions facing hunger, and place human rights at the centre of decision-making.
Canada’s G7 leadership: the ambition is there, but is the budget?
Instead of acknowledging the moral imperative of reducing global inequality, the government has chosen to further cut an already paltry foreign aid budget by $2.7-billion over the next four years.
Did Canada’s G7 presidency ever emerge from the Trump shadow?
Canada’s G7 presidency was more about convening than setting a thematic agenda, says foreign policy observer Adam Chapnick.
Canada’s foreign aid budget cuts hurt global health
The $2.7-billion cut places Canada’s reputation in jeopardy on the world stage, and will leave the most vulnerable to simply fend for themselves.
At G7, minister touts importance of Canadian leadership on foreign assistance amid billions in budget cuts to international aid
The federal budget tabled on Nov. 4 proposed cuts of $2.7-billion from Canada’s humanitarian aid envelope.
Scaling climate-resilient farming solutions for global impact
If we are serious about tackling the climate crisis and ending global hunger, we must invest in solutions that work. Canadian Foodgrains Bank’s CA+ model is one of them.
International development strategy now linked to economic agenda, says SecState Sarai
‘This will mean placing greater emphasis on supporting economic growth, trade readiness, and private-sector engagement to build prosperity and resilience in developing countries,’ says Randeep Sarai of the new approach.
Ceasefire offers hope, but without access, Gaza’s famine will deepen
If Canada’s promise to enforce peace is to carry meaning, it must be matched by an equal determination to enforce access—the lifeline that makes any peace durable and real.
