Haiti - Politic : Canada sanctions 2 other political figures and announces $13M in funding
Thursday, June 15, 2023, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mélanie Joly announced that Canada had imposed sanctions on two other people : former deputy Prophane Victor and former senator Gracia Delva. These sanctions impose a dealings prohibition that effectively freezes any assets these individuals may hold in Canada. These individuals are now also inadmissible to Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. See also :https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-38948-haiti-politic-why-the-usa-sanction-less-haitian-personalities-than-canada.html
Minister Joly also announced that Canada will allocate $10 million in funding to the UN Development Programme’s (UNDP) multi-donor basket fund on security in Haiti and $3 million in funding to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes’ (UNODC) anti-corruption project. These contributions will help bolster the HNP capacity to address immediate security needs and long-term capacity-building, as well as strengthen Haiti’s capacity to fight corruption and impunity.
