Ottawa matching Canadians' Haiti donations

[Oregone]

The federal government is earmarking up to $50 million to match Canadians' donations to charities aiding relief efforts in earthquake-ravaged Haiti.

Minister of International Co-operation Bev Oda said Thursday morning the government will match the contributions of individuals to eligible Canadian charitable organizations in support of humanitarian and recovery efforts in response to the earthquake, up to a total of $50 million.

The money contributed would be managed through the Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund, run by the Canadian International Development Agency, said Oda.

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2010/01/14/haiti-canada-aid.html

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1. Canada has long term ties to Haiti. We had policemen there from the RCMP and Quebec

reforming Haiti policemen. And they had success in the last few years. Things seemed to have calmed down a bit. Now one RCMP Officer was found dead today. Another one is missing.