Foreign Affairs committee  Thanks very much, Parliamentary Secretary. The three thematic priorities the government has defined for development assistance are: food security, sustainable economic growth, and children and youth. All three of those are relevant here. First, on children and youth, for some o

Foreign Affairs committee  Canada's contribution equals four per cent of the total funds provided, which is a number that is pretty standard for what we're providing to various big organizations. It's considered Canada's fair share, if you will.

Foreign Affairs committee  Well, it depends a little bit on how you define it with some of the emerging economies, but we're usually somewhere between eighth and tenth place, depending on how you measure it. We're a member of the G-8, and we're one of the largest economies, so we are right where we would b

Foreign Affairs committee  Well, one of the things about the Global Fund is that it is a very transparent process. When you go to their website, there is a very detailed document about who has pledged what and about tracking those commitments. Canada can safely be very proud about meeting its pledges. When

Foreign Affairs committee  That's correct. That's Canada's largest.

Foreign Affairs committee  That's quite a general question that goes beyond certainly the scope of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculous and Malaria. I think we'll just have to wait and see where the budget process takes that question.

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you for the question. As I mentioned, the Prime Minister made a commitment last year, a pledge for $540 million over three years for the Global Fund, and we're on track to meet that pledge.

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you, Chair. Thank you and welcome everybody. As you know, CIDA's mission is to lead Canada's international efforts to help reduce poverty in developing countries. The Global Fund is aligned with Canada's international development commitments, including the Muskoka initiat