691 Canadians who wanted out of hurricane-struck Caribbean are home: minister
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says all Canadians who wanted help have had the chance to get out of the hurricane-ravaged Caribbean.
Marie-Claude Bibeau
Canada urged direct women's aid to small, grassroots groups
The grants she gives out will be small, in the hundreds of dollars — not thousands or millions. But they will provide crucial support dealing with big challenges such as fighting sexual assault.
New dollars scarce in Liberal government's new 'feminist' foreign aid policy
The Liberal government’s new feminist development policy makes no new spending commitments for foreign aid, despite numerous calls by international agencies to do so.
Fighting famine in Africa and Middle East starves terrorism: Bibeau
Famine−ravaged countries in Africa and the Middle East will breed and spread terrorism if the world can’t help feed their people and give them hope, says Canada’s international development minister.
Senior clerics write to Trudeau to urge feds for more help for South Sudan
Senior clerics from three of the country's largest religious denominations are asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for more help for South Sudan.
Foreign aid groups brace for disappointment in upcoming federal budget
Irish rock star Bono may be a self-declared fan of Justin Trudeau's feminist foreign aid approach, but now his international organization says it is disappointed by the absence of new money to fund it
Liberals poised to fill Trump funding gap, but urged to raise overall aid spending
Ottawa is pledging up to $20 million to fund sexual health and abortion−related projects as part of an international campaign to fill a gap created by President Donald Trump.
Feds spend $4 million on media training, coaching services for civil servants
The sum includes money for media training by external consultants, even though government departments and agencies have dedicated spokespeople.
"Embrace the change," UN environment boss tells Canada's oil patch
Erik Solheim says Nokia lost the cell phone market because it didn't embrace touch screens, while Steve Jobs and Korean manufacturers spearheaded change.
Bibeau lays out Canada's international development priorities
Between the crisis in Syria and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has a lot on her plate.
Dollar for dollar life-saving grants
Ottawa is matching Canadians dollar for dollar in Syria Emergency Relief Fund donations to Feb. 29 — but no end is yet in sight for a war that has now ground on for nearly five years.