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Céline Hervieux-Payette

The Hon. Céline Hervieux-Payette, P.C., LL.B. Appointed to the Senate on March 21, 1995 and appointed Leader of the Opposition on January 18, 2007, Senator Céline Hervieux-Payette represents the province of Quebec and the Senatorial Division of Bedford.

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Financial Aid to Sub-Saharan Africa

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Statement made on 24 November 2010 by Senator Claudette Tardif

Hon. Claudette Tardif (Deputy Leader of the Opposition):

Honourable senators, last week, in response to a question asked in this chamber on the possible closure of African embassies, the Leader of the Government in the Senate said that aid to Africa has doubled thanks to the efforts of the Conservative government.

Nonetheless, the second Report to Parliament on the Government of Canada's Official Development Assistance 2009-10 indicates quite the contrary. First, the report shows a $120 million decrease between 2008 and 2010 with regard to aid for development. Clearly, aid to Africa has not doubled.

Can the Leader of the Government tell us whether she disputes the data in this report published by the Canadian Council for International Cooperation?

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