Jinny Sims at the Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee

On March 12th, 2012. See this statement in context.

March 12th, 2012 / 3:50 p.m.

NDP

Jinny Sims NDP Newton—North Delta, BC

Thank you.

As you know, one of the stated goals of CIDA's overseas development assistance is to reduce poverty. We believe there can be no substitute for the role of the public sector, though we do believe there is a role the private sector can play.

Would you agree that when it comes to international development there must be a strong role for public institutions like CIDA, whose goal is to reduce poverty?

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