CARE Canada President and CEO Gillian Barth issued the following response to the release of the 2017 Canadian Federal Budget: “Budget 2017 provided the Government of Canada with an opportunity to show leadership on how it intends to defend development gains and uphold its international commitments.” She continued “Budget 2017 points to the release of the Government’s … Read more
Multiple Canadian NGOs have signed on to a global appeal to UN member states calling for more action to end the crisis in Syria. They stated “We welcome Canada’s leadership in seeking UN General Assembly action and we strongly urge all Member States to join the 73 countries from all regions by endorsing their initiative. These … Read more
On May 23-24, CARE will join other civil society agencies and governments, including Canada, to take part in the World Humanitarian Summit in Turkey. Ahead of the summit, CARE has released a new report that looks at the need to empower women and girls affected by crisis. “In Istanbul, we want to see a strengthened political … Read more
The following statement is from CARE Canada president and CEO Gillian Barth: “The Government of Canada’s pledges to being back on the world stage will require new approaches and investments in development and humanitarian assistance. We are encouraged by the government’s commitment in Budget 2016 to re-energize its engagement with the United Nations and other international … Read more
On Tuesday, Members of Parliament will vote on Canada’s new strategy for addressing the crises in Iraq and Syria and its impact on the region. It is not lost on CARE this critical vote in Parliament comes on March 8th, International Women’s Day – a timely reminder of those most affected at the onset of conflict … Read more
CARE Canada President and CEO Gillian Barth welcomed the Government of Canada’s new plan for Iraq, Syria and the region. “The crisis in Syria must ultimately be met with a diplomatic solution,” said Barth. “As the crisis in Syria enters its sixth year, however, Syrians and host communities have exhausted resources and depleted their capacity to … Read more
CARE Canada welcomes the Government of Canada’s decision to extend the financial match for donations towards registered Canadian charities responding to the humanitarian crisis in Syria.“It is truly heartening to see Canadians open their doors to help Syrian refugees arriving in Canada,” said CARE Canada president and CEO Gillian Barth. More information is available online.
CARE Canada Statement in Response to Government Announcement About Syrian Refugee Resettlement: “CARE has been working to support people affected by the crisis in Syria since July 2012. Our emergency programming has reached more than 1.4 million people in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Egypt and inside Syria. We are also scaling up our efforts to support … Read more
CARE Canada issued a statement in response to the federal election: “CARE was pleased to see critical issues of foreign policy take a leading role in this extended campaign, particularly how this country can better support the increasing number of refugees. We have always believed Canadians care about the world and they have decisively made their … Read more
International aid agency CARE plans to distribute emergency shelter and hygiene kits this week to nearly 2,500 vulnerable people impacted by the earthquake in Nepal. Distribution of 250 kits are planned Wednesday in Gorkha, a rural area near the epicenter where it’s estimated that up to 80 per cent of the homes are damaged. CARE … Read more
