International Cooperation Minister Beverley J. Oda (Durham, ON) announced Canada's $3.5 million contribution to the Canadian Red Cross project will help deliver training that will enable people living in vulnerable communities in the Caribbean region to better understand the hazards in their environment, adopt practices that will make their homes safer, and help them prepare … Read more
International Cooperation Minister Beverley Oda (Durham, ON) announced a Canadian government contribution of $50 million over five years to the GAVI Alliance. This new pledge will help to safeguard the substantial achievements already made in the prevention of deaths of millions of children through immunization efforts. The full release is available online. Call 819-953-6238.
International Trade Minister Beverley J. Oda announced Canada's support of $5.8 million to Haiti's national efforts to strengthen democracy and good governance through well-managed electoral processes and fair and transparent elections. The full release is available online. Call 819-953-6238.
International Cooperation Minister Beverley Oda has reminded Canadians that the government will match any charitable donations made to help victims from flooding in Pakistan for three more days. The full release is available online. Call 819-953-6238.
International Cooperation Minister Beverley J. Oda welcomed the release of the outcome document of the UN Plenary on the Millennium Development Goals. The outcome document highlights the achievements of the past decade and outlines a plan to accelerate progress and achieve the MDGs by the year 2015. Call 819-953-6238.
Veterans Affairs Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn announced funding to the Cegep de Chicoutimi in support of their vocational training project in the field of electrical installation in Senegal. Minister Blackburn made the announcement on behalf of International Cooperation Minister Beverley J. Oda following a meeting with college officials. The full release is available online. Call 819-953-6238.
International Cooperation Minister Beverley J. Oda concluded a trip to Pakistan where she witnessed the devastation caused by the monsoon floods, and met with Pakistani Government officials and international and Canadian humanitarian agencies active in the field. The full release is available online. Call 819-953-6238.
International Cooperation Minister Beverley J. Oda announced $7.5 million in additional support for flood relief efforts in Pakistan. This will bring Canada's contribution to the international effort to help flood victims to $40.5 million, making Canada the fourth largest donor in response to the flood in Pakistan. Call 819-953-6238. Labour Minister Lisa Raitt, on behalf … Read more
Government House Leader John Baird, on behalf of International Cooperation Minister Beverley J. Oda, announced the government is extending the deadline for contributions to the Pakistan Flood Relief Fund to October 3, 2010. The full release is available online. Call 819-953-6238,
International Cooperation Minister Beverley J. Oda concluded a successful trip to Mozambique and Mali, an important step to further develop Canada's way forward on the G-8 Muskoka Initiative to improve maternal, newborn, and child health. The full release is available online. Call 819-953-6238.
