Canadian Citizen: Assistance and Canada

canadian citizen: But despite the honours and pomp and ceremony, the March federal budget saw no increase to the international assistance envelope, which means the upcoming fiscal year will see no new money for the very thing Malala urged Parliament to do, according to Toronto Star. In fact, Canada's commitment to official development assistance sits at about 0.28 per cent of its gross national income. And now she is a Canadian citizen with a strong message for Canada to be proactive as a world leader in girls' education. This is nowhere near the UN target of 0.7 per cent and puts Canada far behind its peers on the world stage let alone a leader. This statement sets a clear tone about the government's perspective on the role of international assistance. Article Continued Below Even more concerning, Finance Minister Bill Morneau declared in a post-budget interview that Canada should do more with less foreign-aid spending. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.