Mr. Chair, in 2020, the government responded to the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crisis by allocating around $1.4 billion toward the global COVID-19 response. This year, the United Nations is warning of “famines of biblical proportions” in 20 countries, affecting 20 million people. Against this backdrop, budget 2021 foresees only $375 million of additional funding.
Does the minister have reason to believe the pandemic is over, or has Canada decided not to answer global humanitarian calls?