Press Release Department: Federal - Canadian International Development Agency

International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.) announced that the Government of Canada, through the Canadian International Development Agency, will be establishing a new relationship with Grand Challenges Canada (www.grandchallenges.ca) to find innovative solutions to global health challenges, (www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/health) particularly those related to the millions of preventable deaths each year of children and mothers around … Read more

International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.) announced that Canada is taking action to help those affected by Typhoon Bopha in the Philippines. Canada is providing $250,000 to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to support the Philippine Red Cross in its efforts to address the emergency needs of some 50,000 … Read more

International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.) thanked Canadians for their generous support to help meet the needs of millions of people in the Sahel region of Africa. The food and nutrition crisis in the Sahel is affecting over 18 million people, including more than one million children at risk of severe acute malnutrition. With … Read more

International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.) announced he will visit Haiti from Nov. 25 to 28, 2012, to gain a better understanding of how Canada's contributions to Haiti are making a difference in the lives of the Haitian people. Fantino will meet with president Michel Martelly, prime minister Laurent Lamothe and foreign affairs minister … Read more

International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.) as part of a keynote address to the Economic Club of Canada, announced that the University of British Columbia, working in a coalition with Simon Fraser University, has been selected to operate the new Canadian International Institute for Extractive Industries and Development. On Oct. 27, 2011, Prime Minister … Read more

International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.) issued a statement on Universal Children's Day. Fantino said Canada's goal is to keep mothers and children healthy; improve children's access to quality education; and protect them from violence, abuse, and exploitation. The full statement is available online. Call 819-953-6238.

International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.) met with representatives from the Canadian Foodgrains Bank to discuss the long-standing partnership between the two organizations in supporting Canada's humanitarian assistance through the provision of food assistance. The full release is available online. Call 819-953-6238. International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.) and Minister of State of … Read more

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) and International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.) issued a statement on the parliamentary elections held in Ukraine. Baird said the elections are a key benchmark in Ukraine's democratic development and are indicative of worrying trends in the country's progress towards achieving its democratic aspirations. Baird added … Read more

International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.) announced that the government, through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), is providing assistance to help those affected by the flooding in Nigeria. Canada is providing $50,000 to the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies through the Canadian Red Cross Society to help those … Read more

International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.) concluded a trip to the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Fantino pressed for concerted international attention to advance maternal, newborn and child health; food security and nutrition; and responsible natural resource management in developing countries, as well as furthering Canada's diplomatic agenda. The full release … Read more