Mr. Speaker, the Minister of International Cooperation and Minister for la Francophonie and Official Languages yesterday announced that Canada, through CIDA, would contribute $45 million over five years to UNICEF and the United Nations. This contribution will provide essential drugs and vaccines to treat children with common infections. It will also help prevent pregnancy related deaths.
Our government provides over $100 million a year, through UNICEF, for various initiatives throughout the developing world. This is another example of the government getting things done.