Hélène Laverdière at the Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee

On January 31st, 2013. See this statement in context.

January 31st, 2013 / 11:50 a.m.

NDP

Hélène Laverdière NDP Laurier—Sainte-Marie, QC

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.

I want to thank all of you for your very thought-provoking presentations today.

I would like to go back to the announced Canadian contribution of $13 million. I would first like a clarification. Is that really a new amount of money or is it part of our response to the United Nations' appeal?

Is it new money?

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