New aid measures will be put in place to support the Ukrainian people, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Saturday.
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During the “Act for Ukraine” donor conference, Justin Trudeau announced an additional $100 million in humanitarian support to provide more emergency services. So far, Canada has reportedly provided $245 million in humanitarian assistance to Ukraine.
Mr. Trudeau also promised a series of measures to facilitate the arrival of Ukrainian refugees in the country, including flights to Canada reserved for the population in crisis, income support for basic needs as well as temporary accommodation. at the hotel for up to two weeks.
“Whether it’s food, water, shelter or medical assistance, we’ll be there for you and get you the help you need,” said the Prime Minister of Canada.
“These measures will also help our European partners, who are currently supporting Ukrainian refugees,” Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said at a press conference with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser on Saturday.
“I know we can count on our transportation partners across the country to help the Ukrainian people,” he added.