Canada adds $15M to aid for Lebanon, says it will match $6M in donations

Canada is adding another $15 million to its humanitarian aid package for Lebanon after an escalation in the conflict between Israel and the Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah. International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen says the new money will help Canadian and international aid groups provide food, water, emergency health care and other assistance in Lebanon.

Canada adds $15M to aid for Lebanon, says it will match $6M in donations
Minister of International Development Ahmed Hussen is joined by cabinet ministers, Liberal MPs and leaders from aid organizations at a news conference on humanitarian assistance for Lebanon, in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024.

Canada is adding another $15 million to its humanitarian aid package for Lebanon after an escalation in the conflict between Israel and the Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah. International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen says the new money will help Canadian and international aid groups provide food, water, emergency health care and other assistance in Lebanon.