The budget also will provide $1.5 billion over five years to support innovative approaches to international development, she said. For example, when the Liberals released their Feminist International Assistance Policy last year, there was no new funding commitment attached to it. There is also greater predictability and transparency in the budget, Sanchez said. Barth also warmly welcomed the government's decision to set aside $738 million for humanitarian assistance in 2018-19. Long way to goIn 2016, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development put out a report based on consultations that it had conducted.

Source: CBC News March 01, 2018 00:56 UTC