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Ottawa's foreign aid chief eyes red tape, visibility as Canada resists cutbacks

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Randeep Sarai says Canada must take a more efficient, more visible approach to development and humanitarian assistance.

Canada spent $12 billion on foreign aid in the fiscal year that ended in spring 2024 .

Sarai: Canadians should know how their aid dollars work to, for example, flood-proof areas prone to natural disasters.

The federal government earmarked “ up to $544 million ” in loans for “new development financing in Latin America and the Caribbean ” Carney said he would not follow the example of the U.S. or some European countries by cutting back aid.

Sarai said Carney ’s decision to maintain aid recognizes that diseases don’t respect borders.

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