Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08OTTAWA423
2008-03-26 19:46:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ottawa
Cable title:
CANADA EXPECTS TO UP CONTRIBUTIONS FOR IRAQI
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C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 000423
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/25/2018
TAGS: PREL PREF PHUM CA IZ
SUBJECT: CANADA EXPECTS TO UP CONTRIBUTIONS FOR IRAQI
REFUGEES
REF: A. STATE 30028
B. 07 OTTAWA 1884
Classified By: PolMinCouns Scott Bellard, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 000423
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/25/2018
TAGS: PREL PREF PHUM CA IZ
SUBJECT: CANADA EXPECTS TO UP CONTRIBUTIONS FOR IRAQI
REFUGEES
REF: A. STATE 30028
B. 07 OTTAWA 1884
Classified By: PolMinCouns Scott Bellard, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) In response to ref a demarche, Director of the Gulf
and Maghreb Division Dennis Horak confirmed to PolMinCouns on
March 25 that the Department of Foreign Affairs and
International Trade was working hard to convince the Canadian
International Development Agency to increase Canada's
contributions for Iraqi refugees by between C$ 3 and 5
million over the next year. He expressed optimism that CIDA
would do so despite a tight funding environment, but could
not predict when to expect a final decision or announcement.
He cited also a 2007 C$5 million contribution to UNHCR and
another C$500,000 to UNHCR and ICRC on behalf of Iraqi
refugees. (Ref b provided additional information about
previous Canadian commitments.) Horak reiterated that Canada
was "well aware" of the needs on the ground, although
somewhat frustrated that the Iraqi government was still not
able to provide more of the funding directly. He added that
Canada had recently announced that it would almost double its
intake of Iraqi refugees in 2008 to 2,000.
Visit Canada,s Economy and Environment Forum at
http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/can ada
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SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/25/2018
TAGS: PREL PREF PHUM CA IZ
SUBJECT: CANADA EXPECTS TO UP CONTRIBUTIONS FOR IRAQI
REFUGEES
REF: A. STATE 30028
B. 07 OTTAWA 1884
Classified By: PolMinCouns Scott Bellard, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) In response to ref a demarche, Director of the Gulf
and Maghreb Division Dennis Horak confirmed to PolMinCouns on
March 25 that the Department of Foreign Affairs and
International Trade was working hard to convince the Canadian
International Development Agency to increase Canada's
contributions for Iraqi refugees by between C$ 3 and 5
million over the next year. He expressed optimism that CIDA
would do so despite a tight funding environment, but could
not predict when to expect a final decision or announcement.
He cited also a 2007 C$5 million contribution to UNHCR and
another C$500,000 to UNHCR and ICRC on behalf of Iraqi
refugees. (Ref b provided additional information about
previous Canadian commitments.) Horak reiterated that Canada
was "well aware" of the needs on the ground, although
somewhat frustrated that the Iraqi government was still not
able to provide more of the funding directly. He added that
Canada had recently announced that it would almost double its
intake of Iraqi refugees in 2008 to 2,000.
Visit Canada,s Economy and Environment Forum at
http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/can ada
BREESE