Bob Dechert at the Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee

On October 27th, 2011. See this statement in context.

October 27th, 2011 / 9:30 a.m.

Conservative

Bob Dechert Conservative Mississauga—Erindale, ON

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, gentlemen, for being here today.

Thanks to CIDA and Global Fund for all the tremendous work that you are doing to help people around the world with these diseases. I'm very encouraged to hear of the positive developments in the prevention and treatment of these diseases. On my own behalf and on behalf of the people I represent, I thank you for doing that good work.

I'd like to ask Mr. Samson some questions regarding Canada's role in the Global Fund. You mentioned that Canada is currently the sixth largest donor to the Global Fund. Can you tell me how that compares to the percentage size of Canada's economy in terms of the global economy?

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