Foreign Affairs committee  I cannot respond to that question directly, but we can certainly get a response to the committee. Typically, when we support vaccination campaigns and vaccination initiatives as part of overall health programming, it is ODA [Technical difficulty—Editor].

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you.

Foreign Affairs committee  I'll talk about the presence of our staff on the ground in Ethiopia. I'll then turn the floor over to my colleague, Mr. Salewicz, so that he can talk about monitoring and accountability when it comes to our humanitarian aid. First, I want to make it clear that our entire staff w

Foreign Affairs committee  First of all, I would say there is a lack of adequate reporting on COVID-related case needs in the conflict-affected areas of Ethiopia. We do not get that information. Our understanding is that recorded rates of COVID are low, but again in a place where half of the medical infra

Foreign Affairs committee  I mentioned the support that we provide to using a high representative for Ethiopia, former president of Nigeria, Obasanjo. I think that's critical. I think it's critical that we continue to support the work of the African Union in seeking an African solution that is led by an Af

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you for this comment and for your insightful observation. Our Prime Minister raised the issue of hate speech in his discussion with Prime Minister Abiy. Anything that involves the weaponization of hate speech is very concerning. This is also the case for propaganda, misinf

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you for that excellent question. I think you hit right on it. What it will be incumbent upon the Ethiopian government to do is to restore confidence. You cannot have peace, prosperity and economic development with a centre and its regions without having their confidence and

Foreign Affairs committee  We argued consistently in all of our political démarches and our diplomatic engagement for the release of political prisoners, particularly those held arbitrarily and without charge under the emergency act. I can say absolutely that we were part of that overall thrust by the inte

Foreign Affairs committee  The Government of Canada's requests to the Government of Ethiopia have clearly been in the areas of the three objectives I mentioned: ending the humanitarian blockade, making public signs of movement toward a mediated political solution, and then ensuring accountability for human

Foreign Affairs committee  It's difficult to speculate what their intentions are, but let's remember that Ethiopia and Eritrea signed a historic peace agreement, which means that there is obviously some sense of obligation and relationship and collaboration between the two governments in Addis Ababa and As

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you. That's an excellent question. As we know, the conflict has had devastating impacts on Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia. The UNHCR and our other humanitarian agencies are working to meet the needs of those Eritrean refugees in addition to those of Ethiopians affected by t

Foreign Affairs committee  I'll turn to my colleague Ms. Hilary Childs-Adams to respond to that question on borders.

Foreign Affairs committee  I'll turn to my colleague Ms. Kutz in a second. I can say that from a policy point of view, we see women in peace and security—in both peace-building and in conflict prevention—at the community level and in national processes of peace-building and mediation as critical. As you k

Foreign Affairs committee  I don't have any information in front of me regarding any mining licences that have been granted in Tigray. Our understanding is that this has not taken place. We do not offer any trade commissioner services or assistance to mining companies in terms of activity in northern Ethio

Foreign Affairs committee  As you know, “Women, peace and security” is a key part of our government's international policy agenda. To answer the question, I will turn to my colleague Gwyn Kutz, our DG for Peace and Stabilization.