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Foreign Affairs committee  Certainly there are some links with child marriage as well, which we've seen in other areas where school is closed and where families are having trouble making ends meet. FGM is sometimes a necessity to have a daughter be married off. There are a lot of different elements that fa

November 19th, 2020Committee meeting

Maxime Michel

Foreign Affairs committee  Perhaps I can add to that. I think that's an excellent point and a great observation. Everything having to do with local capacity is so crucial. We deliver programming in Uganda in support of South Sudanese refugees. I urge you to view the situation from a local perspective. Wh

November 19th, 2020Committee meeting

Maxime Michel

Foreign Affairs committee  Yes, of course. Thank you, Julie, for your question. I can echo some of what Mr. SauvĂ© said. Really, it's going beyond program delivery funding. Funding exclusively to deliver on programs does not give us the time and the space to be able to build capacity with local partners.

November 19th, 2020Committee meeting

Maxime Michel

Foreign Affairs committee  As Mr. Morantz said, we welcomed that announcement, and we really want to make sure those funds are disbursed this year. We understand that half of that funding will go to humanitarian needs. We're concerned that it might not be available right away. As you've heard today, for al

November 19th, 2020Committee meeting

Maxime Michel