Canadian Parliament approves allocation of nearly US$600 million for military aid to Ukraine
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Wed, 11 Dec 2024 06:50:30 +0200
The House of Commons of the Canadian Parliament has approved the allocation of CAD 764 million approximately US587 million for military assistance to Ukraine.
Source Ukrinform Details These funds are part of a larger budgetary document, the approval of which will allow the government to allocate an additional CAD 21 billion approximately US15 million for various purposes, including national defence.
According to Canadian Defence Minister Bill Blair, the funds will be used for ammunition, training and other resources Ukraine critically needs to secure victory.
The document also includes CAD 400 million approximately US307 million in financial assistance for Ukraine, allocated from a special International Monetary Fund IMF account.
Additionally, the parliament approved CAD 45 million approximately US35 million for humanitarian mine clearance and strengthening Ukraines cyber resilience.
Ukrinform noted that the opposition Conservative Party, which seeks to force the government to resign, voted against the approval of these additional expenditures.
The increase in spending was passed by the House of Commons on the last day allowed by law. For the decision to take effect, it still requires a vote in the Canadian Senate, which is expected in the near future.
Background The Canadian government is exploring the prospect of transferring some of the weapons banned for use in the country to assist Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression.
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