Mr. Speaker, Canada has always been a leader in providing assistance to countries in need, especially during emergency or disaster times. I am very proud of the investments we have made as a nation.
The $5 million to date includes almost $3 million to the World Health Organization, to strengthen field response specifically. Another $1.7 million has gone to support humanitarian interventions, led by Doctors Without Borders, to reduce and control the spread. We have given $160,000 for the emergency disaster assistance fund. In addition, there is today's announcement for new equipment, and of course we have just sent a new team directly to the affected areas.