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Canada Pushes Haiti President to Hold Elections by Year’s End

Pwa — Fri, 21 May 2010 19:55:12 +0000

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.

CANADA:”Haiti No Political Playground”, Charest Tells PQ Leader

Pwa — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 03:48:52 +0000

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.

Haiti Orphans Prey For Sex Offenders

Pwa — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:12:31 +0000

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.

CANADA:Harper Seeks to Replace Haitian-Canadian Michaelle Jean, Says Report

Pwa — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 19:09:18 +0000

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.

CANADA:Catholic Priest Sentenced For Sexual Abuse of Haitian Boys

Pwa — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 18:37:30 +0000

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.

VIDEO:Canada Government Aid to Haiti or Lack Of

Pwa — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:30:23 +0000

Canadian’s donated millions to Haiti and the Harper government promised to match the donations….now Canadian aid organizations are forced to leave Haiti as CIDA has not handed out any of the money.

Canada Pledges $400M More For Haiti

Pwa — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:39:49 +0000

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.

The American Pentagon is Using Haiti as a Training Ground for Afghanistan

Pwa — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:20:12 +0000

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.

Canada to Pay $100M to Join Haiti Recovery Team

Pwa — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:51:28 +0000

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.

Haitian Montrealers Waiting to Reunite With Family in Limbo

Pwa — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:50:37 +0000

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.

Canadian PM Claim of Navy Relief Supplies to Haiti Contested

Pwa — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:56:00 +0000

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.

SPORTS:Haitian-Canadian Jean Pascal to fight American Chad Dawson in August

Pwa — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:09:12 +0000

By James Slater

Haitian-Canadian Jean Pascal,born in still recovering Haiti is the WBC light-heavyweight champion, while America’s Chad Dawson is the WBC’s interim champ at 175-pounds. Now, on August 14th, in Montreal, Canada, the two 27-year-old’s will clash to decide who the “real” WBC king is at light-heavyweight.

VIDEO:Haitian-Canadian Georges Laraque Thanks Students For Haiti Fundraising Efforts FIXED

Pwa — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:30:22 +0000

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Former Habs tough-guy Georges Laraque paid a visit to Lauren Hill Academy Tuesday to personally thank students who raised thousands of dollars in an effort to aid Haiti.

Governor General Calls Destruction of Haiti Earthquake ‘Unbelievable’

Pwa — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:16:13 +0000

Governor General Michaelle Jean (left), speaks with the congregation of the main Cathedral in Port-au-Prince Mar. 8, 2010. Jean is on a two-day official visit to Haiti.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean on Monday called the destruction in her native country “unbelievable,” but expressed optimism that the Haitian people can rebuild their quake-shattered country.

Haiti PM: Haitians Must Lead

Pwa — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:01:36 +0000

By SUE MONTGOMERY/ smontgomery@thegazette.canwest.com
Appeals to diaspora in Quebec Montreal hosts two-day conference on post-quake reconstruction plans

Haitian PM Jean-Max Bellerive told delegates that conferences like the one in Montreal can help build a stronger Haiti.

Quebec Premier Meets With Haitian PM

Pwa — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:50:31 +0000

Quebec Premier Jean Charest, left, and Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive met to discuss the rebuilding of the Caribbean nation on Friday.

Bellerive is in Montreal for a conference on the reconstruction of the earthquake-stricken country.

Air Canada to Resume Port-au-Prince Flights

Pwa — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:06:23 +0000

(AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION via COMTEX) — Air Canada reported on Tuesday that it is resuming its scheduled flights to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, now that Toussaint Louverture International Airport has reopened to limited commercial operations.

Governor General of Canada to visit Haiti

Pwa — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:54:56 +0000

Governor General Michaelle Jean, Canada’s first Black Governor General, speaks on Jan. 13, 2010 about the crisis in Haiti following its earthquake. (Photograph by: Blair Gable, Reuters)

OTTAWA — Governor General Michaelle Jean will travel to her native Haiti next Monday for a two-day visit of the devastated country that was rocked by a powerful earthquake on Jan. 12.

New Americas Bloc to Exclude US, Canada

Pwa — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:50:08 +0000

Caribbean and Latin American leaders have agreed to create a new regional bloc that excludes the US and Canada.

Cuban President Castro with Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez

Wrapping up a two-day summit of 32 leaders in Cancun on Tuesday, Mexican President Felipe Calderon declared that the new bloc “must as a priority push for regional integration and globally project a Latin American and Caribbean identity.”

Canada Begins Military Withdrawal From Haiti

Pwa — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:12:29 +0000

A Canadian soldier chats with young boys during a rural area patrol in Leogane near Port-au-Prince, Saturday January 30th 2010. A 7-magnitude earthquake hit Haiti on January 12th damaging much of Port-au-Prince.

VIDEO:Young Artists Wave Flag for Haiti

Pwa — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:27:13 +0000

Young Artists for Haiti recorded a revamped version of hip-hop artist K’Naan’s “Wavin’ Flag.” Proceeds from the recording will benefit Free The Children, War Child Canada and World Vision.

More than 50 of Canada’s brightest, emerging young stars gathered Thursday to record a song in an effort to help Haiti.

Ottawa Rejects Call to Appoint ‘Champion’ for Haiti

Pwa — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:44:23 +0000

Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper (2ndL) speaks to Canadian soldiers at a water processing plant ran by the Canadians in Jacmel on February 16, 2010. (Photograph by: AFP, Getty)

OTTAWA — The federal government has rejected a call to appoint a former prime minister as a Canadian “champion” for Haiti — deciding not to follow in the footsteps of U.S. President Barack Obama, who drafted Bill Clinton and George W. Bush to spearhead American support for earthquake-relief efforts.

Canada to Build Haiti Government Base

Pwa — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:45:30 +0000

PM Harper is on a two-day visit to Haiti

Canada will build a new headquarters for Haiti’s government, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced at the start of a two-day visit to the country.

Canada’s Prime Minister to Visit Haiti

Pwa — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:32:13 +0000

MONTREAL — Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is set to become one of the first heads of government to visit Haiti since the country was decimated by an earthquake.

During a two-day tour that begins Monday, Harper will inspect efforts by Canadian armed forces to help rebuild the country. Harper is expected to land in the capital of Port-au-Prince Monday afternoon aboard a military transport plane.

Laraque’s Hockey For Haiti Swag Helps Build Hospital For Earthquake Survivors

Pwa — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:32:52 +0000

By R.J. Riley

Haitian-Canadian Georges Laraque has put a different pair of gloves on and is ready to get to work, but this time it’s more personal than ever.

Of Haitian decent and with family members in Haiti still unaccounted for, Laraque has teamed up with IceJerseys.com to offer Hockey For Haiti jerseys and apparel, a charitable line of sweaters and swag.

Haitians Being Smuggled into Canada

Pwa — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:25:58 +0000

Immigration lawyer Julian Jubenville

TORONTO, (UPI) — Organized smuggling rings have begun sneaking Haitians into Canada, a Haitian-Canadian lawyer in Toronto says.

Immigration lawyer Julian Jubenville told the Toronto Sun since the Jan. 12 earthquake that destroyed much of Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, a system has evolved at getting Haitians to the Canadian border to claim refugee status.

Cuba Vice President Continues Visiting Haiti

Pwa — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:54:22 +0000

Cuban Vice President Esteban Lazo

Cuban Vice President Esteban Lazo continues his visit to devastated Haiti, where more than 1,000 collaborators from his country have been working in the health sphere for over a decade.

Canadian Donations for Haiti Top 100 Million Dollars

Pwa — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:16:11 +0000

International Cooperation Minister Bev Oda
OTTAWA — Canadian citizens have donated 113 million Canadian dollars to help Haiti recover from a devastating quake last month, International Cooperation Minister Bev Oda said Monday.

Quebec Opens Door To 3000 Haitian Immigrants

Pwa — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:18:21 +0000

Quebec relaxes immigration rules for Haitians.

Quebec’s Immigration Minister Yolande James recently unveiled a new program that will allow residents of Quebec to sponsor their children over 21 years of age, brothers, sisters, as well as their siblings’ spouses and dependent Although Quebec has no plans of exceeding its plan to welcome between 52,000 to 55,000 new immigrants, the province will accept up to 3,000 new immigrants from Haiti under this new initiative.

VIDEO:NHL Team Cuts Only Haitian-Descendant Player

Pwa — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:16:49 +0000

MONTREAL (AP) – Right wing Georges Laraque has played his last game for the Montreal Canadiens.

Laraque is not happy with the decision, or the timing of Thursday’s announcement. The Montreal native is of Haitian descent and has family members who have been devastated by last week’s earthquake.