Canada has long been engaged with Haiti, working to promote security, stability, democracy, and sustainable development. Building on this commitment, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced new funding of $60 million to support multilateral efforts aimed at stabilizing Haiti amid ongoing crises.
The funding is designed to strengthen security in the country and address the persistent gang violence that threatens the safety of the Haitian people. The announcement was made during a High-Level Meeting of the United Nations Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti at the UN General Assembly High-Level Week in New York City.
Of the $60 million, $40 million is earmarked for the Multinational Security Support mission (or its successor mission), contingent on the approval of the Haiti resolution currently under consideration by the UN Security Council. The remaining $20 million will support a Regional Maritime Security Initiative to enhance capacity for addressing transnational organized crime in Haiti and the broader Caribbean region.
Minister Anand emphasized Canada’s continued commitment to multilateral solutions that reinforce regional security and support Haiti-led efforts to restore stability, peace, and prosperity. She highlighted that Canada stands with the people of Haiti as they confront significant political, security, and humanitarian challenges.
Canada and Haiti have maintained strong diplomatic relations since 1954. Over nearly three decades, Canada has contributed to every UN peace mission in Haiti, providing financial assistance and deploying members of the Canadian Armed Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and other partner agencies. Since 2022, Canada has committed over $450 million in development, humanitarian, and security support, including $100 million in March 2023 for the Haitian National Police and more than $86 million since February 2024 to support the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support mission.
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