International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan says his government might boost foreign aid spending if the Canadian economy rebounds after criticism over a drop in development funding that has the sector preparing to cut programs.
"The stronger our economy, the more we can do around the world," Sajjan said in an interview Thursday in his first public comments since last month's budget called for a 15 per cent drop in aid funding.The Liberals are planning to scale back their official development assistance by $1.3 billion, but he echoed Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland in saying that this doesn't amount to a cut.
"Because of COVID, we need to reinforce health systems. We need the same thing when it comes to food security build greater capacity, rather than just strictly trying to send food through a supply chain that has been significantly disrupted," he said. "We look at which programs are expiring, where the pressures are, where the disasters are taking place, and make further investments."
For example, the charity has partnered with the group Make Music Matter in the Democratic Republic of Congo to shore up the mental health of youth in remote locations who have survived conflict and sexual violence, and help them attend school.
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