The
Canadian government has submitted a budget package that provides for the
allocation of funds to Ukraine.
This is
reported with reference to CP24.
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The
government plans to increase military spending to 1.76 percent of GDP by 2030,
including $8.1 billion over the next five years.
The budget
allocates $1.6 billion over five years for military assistance to Ukraine.
It also
includes $350 million over two years to respond to large-scale humanitarian
crises and $159 million over five years to support the
"transformation" of Canada's Global Affairs Directorate.
The budget
will include:
- 48 million
over four years and $15.8 million thereafter to repay loans to early childhood
educators;
- 52 million
over 5 years to adopt and enforce a new law on Internet harm;
- 273.6
million over six years for outreach, law enforcement, counter-radicalization,
and victim support;
- $32 million
over six years and $11 million next year for the Security Infrastructure
Program, which funds physical security for community and religious centers;
- more than
$900 million over six years for green building and energy efficiency programs;
- $150
million over three years will go to the Emergency Treatment Fund to help
municipalities and indigenous communities cope with the opioid crisis;
- $6.1
billion over six years and $1.4 billion next year for Canada's disability
benefits and related costs.
Author –
Anastasiya Glotova, 17/04/2024