Canada offers to pause debt repayments for countries hit by natural disasters

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Caribbean leaders on Wednesday that Canada could allow countries to suspend debt repayments in the event they're hit by a natural disaster.

Canada offers to pause debt repayments for countries hit by natural disasters
Earthquake victims try to grab a food bag during a food distribution in Les Cayes, Haiti, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, seven days after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit the area.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Caribbean leaders on Wednesday that Canada could allow countries to suspend debt repayments in the event they're hit by a natural disaster.