(No. 152 - May 5, 2010 - 16 h 15 HE) The Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, announced today that Canada will increase its support to institutions responsible for justice and security in Haiti, $ 10 million compared to last year's contribution, making a total of 25 million dollars.
"The increased funding will help the Government of Canada to Haiti to meet the pressing needs of citizens for justice and security," said Minister Cannon. These funds will support key priority projects in the aftermath of the earthquake in the areas of police, correctional services, border control and access to justice. "
Since the earthquake of January 12, Canadians have shown themselves the most generous to Haiti, making Canada the largest contributor per capita in the world.
One of the most important donors in the reform of the justice and security in Haiti, Canada is providing targeted support that serves to strengthen the capacity of Haitian institutions. New projects and ongoing concern among others the acquisition of vehicles and classrooms for police services, rehabilitation of police stations along the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic and the allocation of about 150 Canadian police officers to UN Mission for Stabilization in Haiti, who will train and coach their Haitian counterparts.
"Our shared vision for Haiti is that of a countries whose reconstruction is based on the security, sovereignty, rule of law, economic prosperity and equality of opportunity, "said Minister Cannon. This is not an impossible goal. We'll get through leadership of the government of Haiti, a long-term commitment and collaboration among donors. "
The projects announced today will be financed through the Fund for Peace and Security Fund, managed by the Working Group on the Stabilization and Reconstruction Task Force (START). Before the earthquake of January 12 in Haiti START had spent since 2006, 51 million in support of judicial reform and security in Haiti.
At the conference on reconstruction held in New York on March 31 last year, Canada has pledged $ 400 million to help Haiti recover from the disaster of 12 January. These funds are in addition to the commitment of $ 555 million over five years, from 2006 to 2011, Canada had already made to Haiti. Canada is currently implementing a series of coordinated programs designed to meet the needs of Haitians, to strengthen institutions national, to reduce volatility, improve safety and ensure access to basic services and conditions for normal life.
For more information on Canada's commitment, see the Task Force on Haiti.
For more information, media representatives may contact:
Eve Cardinal
Press Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs 613-995-1851
The Department of Media Relations Foreign Affairs Foreign and International Trade Canada 613-995-1874
Backgrounder - The Fund for Peace and Security Fund and the projects of judicial reform and security in Haiti
The Working Group on stabilization and reconstruction (START) of Canada, which runs the Global Peace and Security Fund, was created to improve Canada's capacity to assist countries in crisis or at risk of crisis, applying a coordinated government approach. Activities and programs implemented by START consist of coherent and effective initiatives aimed at prevent conflict, to respond in times of crisis, protect civilians and ensure peace and stability.
New Projects in Haiti today announced
Expansion of training facilities for the National Police of Haiti
Canada will donate portable classrooms to increase the capacity of the National Police Haiti to train new police officers or those who already belong, including employees of correctional facilities ($ 1.7 million; implementing agency: Canadian Commercial Corporation).
Project equipment for the rapid restoration of the National Police of Haiti
Canada will donate police vehicles to the National Police of Haiti to improve the ability of countries to patrol, protect its citizens and respond to emergencies (5 million; implementing agency: Canadian Commercial Corporation).
Strengthening community safety in Bel Air
This project will strengthen community safety and improve living conditions in Bel Air and some other communities by involving community members in providing security services. The project also aims to increase collaboration among communities, the National Police of Haiti and the United Nations Mission for Stabilization in Haiti in the region and offers employment opportunities to citizens wishing to participate in reconstruction efforts and stabilization of the community (1 million; implementing agency: Viva Rio, a Brazilian nongovernmental organization).
Current Initiatives
Rehabilitation of police stations in the border
This project is to renovate and equip 18 police stations along the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The restoration of police posts will an increased presence of the National Police of Haiti at the border and help reduce human trafficking, drug smuggling and other transnational crimes (4.2 million; organization of Runtime: International Organization for Migration).
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