WATCH: Discussing Direction and Control, Canadian Donations to India, and Barriers to Pooling Resources
On June 3, 2021 during a meeting of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Senator Ratna Omidvar asked about direction and control requirements, Canadian donations to India’s fight against COVID-19, and regulatory barriers that prevent international development organizations from pooling their efforts.
In this clip, Senator Omidvar asks the Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of International Development, if she supports moving away from outdated direction and control requirements.
In this clip, Senator Omidvar asks the Honourable Karina Gould if she has a plan to match the donations of Canadians to India in its fight against a devastating COVID-19 outbreak.
In this clip, Senator Omidvar asks Nicolas Moyer, President and CEO of Cooperation Canada, Barbara Grantham, President and CEO of CARE Canada, and Denise Byrnes, Director General of Oxfam-Québec, whether international development organizations are pooling their efforts to respond to the global COVID-19 crisis, and if there are any legislative or regulatory barriers that prevent them from doing so.
In this clip, Senator Omidvar asks Nicolas Moyer and Barbara Grantham if there has been a shift in the international development sector from generosity to empowerment.