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Canada pledges another C$15 million in assistance for Lebanese civilians

2024.10.09 14:10

OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada will provide C$15 million ($11 million) in new humanitarian assistance to support civilians affected by conflict in Lebanon, the Canadian foreign ministry said on Wednesday.

“Canada is deeply alarmed by the rapid escalation of the crisis in Lebanon. We are mobilizing to ensure that Canada is there to bring much-needed assistance to the Lebanese people,” Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said in a statement.

© Reuters. Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 30, 2024.  REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo

The funding announcement brings Canada’s assistance pledge for Lebanese civilians to C$25 million.

($1 = 1.3697 Canadian dollars)



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