Canada is pushing Haitian President René Préval to hold elections as soon as possible.

Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon says he wants a clear indication from Préval that he is willing to hold presidential elections by the end of the year.

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By Canwest News Service

QUEBEC — Quebec Premier Jean Charest said Friday he doesn’t intend to travel to Haiti and fired back at Parti Quebecois Leader Pauline Marois who is headed to the earthquake-ravaged country next week.

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RCMP hope to stop sex predators drawn to disaster-ridden country

Three members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will head to Haiti on April 8 to help Haiti in preventing child exploitation.

NEPEAN-CARLETON – Natural disasters draw emergency and aid workers, but they also attract sex offenders.

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Governor General Michaelle Jean fights back tears as she addresses a women’s group Tuesday March 9, 2010 in Jacmel, Haiti. Jean was on a two-day visit of her home country for her first visit since the devastating earthquake.

TORONTO — A report says Prime Minister Stephen Harper has decided not to extend Michaelle Jean’s five-year term as governor general.

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A photo of John Duarte shows him in Haiti, where he did charity and missionary work. (CBC)

Former Windsor priest John Duarte was sentenced to 18 months in jail Thursday after pleading guilty to sexual interference charges involving three teenage Haitian boys.

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International Co-operation Minister, Beverley Joan “Bev” Oda

Canada is pledging an additional $400 million in aid and debt relief for Haiti over the next two years, International Co-operation Minister Bev Oda said Wednesday.

Oda made the announcement at the United Nations in New York, where more than 100

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A recent report in Stars and Stripes reveals the nature of the US military operation in Haiti. Combat units from Iraq and Afghanistan have been deployed in Haiti under the banner of a humanitarian operation. Conversely, Haiti is also being used as a military training ground for forces without in-theater combat experience.

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By Mike Blanchfield, THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA — Canada is preparing to pay $100 million to join an exclusive new international club that would guide the rebuilding of earthquake-ravaged Haiti, The Canadian Press has learned.

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Haitian Montrealers still waiting to be reunited with their families after the January 12 earthquake in Haiti are asking the federal government to cut the red tape and speed up the process.

Beaconsfield resident Claire Cameron says they had to go through six weeks of red tape to

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By CHAN

Stephen Harper, the 22nd Prime Minister of Canada

The Chronicle Herald reports on disputes to claims by Prime Minister Harper that Navy ships sent to Haiti after the January 12th earthquake were filled with relief supplies.

The PM claimed that after the quake:

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