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Canada Pledges $60 Million for Haiti, With Most Tied to UN Backing of U.S. Security Plan

Ottawa links most funds to a UN resolution; the remainder supports Caribbean maritime security.

Prime Minister Mark Carney takes part in a meeting with Laurent Saint-Cyr, President of the Transitional Presidential Council of the Republic of Haiti, during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. This year marks the 80th anniversary of UNGA. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
People displaced by gang violence are seen living at the Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Communications office converted into a shelter in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, earlier this month.
Image of the map of the world, with half of the maple leaf, and the Canada logo, with the following text overlayed: News Release Haiti

Overview

  • Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced the package at a UN Ad Hoc Advisory Group meeting during UN General Assembly High-Level Week in New York.
  • $40 million is earmarked for the Multinational Security Support mission or a successor force, contingent on Security Council approval of a Haiti resolution endorsing the U.S.-backed expansion.
  • $20 million will fund a Regional Maritime Security Initiative to curb weapons and drug trafficking connected to Haitian gangs.
  • Canadian officials told MPs the government is prioritizing advocacy for the U.S. proposal rather than deploying Canadian troops.
  • Bloc Québécois MPs pressed for action on U.S. gun flows into Haiti, while Conservatives cautioned that aid could be diverted to gangs.