Status of Women committee  I mean, there are ways to address that through the UN, and other ways as well, but I am just saying that we were asked to present here on what we thought our value-add was for Canada. So that's what we're presenting on.

Status of Women committee  I would echo what Cicely has said. Nutrition is absolutely crucial, but it's part of an integrated package that must be delivered—not a single bullet, but an integrated package. Children don't just die from malnutrition; they die from a number of different things at different poi

Status of Women committee  I actually didn't think you stayed silent. I thought it was a good answer. We focused on Canada's value-add being front line workers because we thought that's where we could have tremendous impact for the very poorest people where they live. But in terms of a comprehensive ap

Status of Women committee  I'm sorry, I was confused about who it was directed to. You said that a large proportion of women die because of lack of access to contraceptive care. What we're advocating concerning these front line health workers is certainly the capacity to deliver a full range of supports i

Status of Women committee  That's roughly the fair share estimate in terms of the G8 calculation of the $30 billion over five years. It's also a number that we thought was realistic in terms of where new investment could go.

Status of Women committee  They did have training in that as well. They actually got a year's training in terms of leading causes of death, not only actually among children but also in TB/HIV, and in sanitation and hygiene promotion. They got supplementary and additional training in being available as a sk

Status of Women committee  Thank you for that question, actually. It's a very good one. HIV remains a significant crisis on this planet, yet it feels as though people are getting a bit tired of talking about it, which is too bad. From the studies I've seen, there are indications that women who are pregn

Status of Women committee  Yes, also there's the transmission from parent to child, which is absolutely and completely avoidable. It kills about half a million children every year, I think, and is very easily and cheaply avoidable, if we get moms on ARVs and give the appropriate drugs around delivery.

Status of Women committee  I think the decision to flatline aid past this year is unfortunate, obviously, because I work in this area and I think we can no longer think about what happens “over there” as something that simply happens over there. We live in an interconnected globe. What happens in Africa or

Status of Women committee  Yes, of course I'm supportive of a comprehensive approach for the G8 initiative, and a value-added approach for Canada where we can have the most impact as part of that comprehensive approach.

Status of Women committee  In terms of where we are, in our brief, I think we've identified that we think the top intervention in terms of addressing maternal and child health both—this, I think, is echoed in the brief of the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health—is access to health services a

Status of Women committee  Thank you. Results is a national grassroots advocacy organization. We are committed to creating the political will to end poverty and needless suffering. We champion cost-effective, proven, tangible, and impactful solutions that will benefit the world's poorest and, we believe,

Finance committee  To get back to The Economist and Mr. Orr, I just want to say that because his analysis is about aid stagnating, it doesn't necessarily make it the right thing. I should have said in that my previous comment, which was that every party around the table has made a commitment to a t

Finance committee  I haven't read Dambisa Moyo's book, but I did hear her speak and I think she is an articulate person. In terms of her broader message, I should preface by saying I would actually agree with Paul Collier and others like Jeff Sachs in the field who kind of dispute her notion that a

Finance committee  I realize you have a lot of tough choices to make around the table, and I am not stupid and realize that foreign aid is not an issue that people think generates a lot of votes. However, I respect his opinion, obviously. I would be disappointed. I would think that Canadians woul