![]() ![]() (1.1) Notwithstanding subsection (1), official development assistance may be provided for the purposes of alleviating the effects of a natural or artificial disaster or other emergency occurring outside Canada. Marginal note:Disaster or other emergency occurring outside Canada (c) is consistent with international human rights standards. (b) takes into account the perspectives of the poor and ![]() Official development assistance Ĥ (1) Official development assistance may be provided only if the competent minister is of the opinion that it Minister means the Minister for International Development or any other minister designated by the Governor in Council as the Minister for the purposes of this Act. ( ministre) official development assistance International human rights standards means standards that are based on international human rights conventions to which Canada is a party and on international customary law. ( normes internationales en matière de droits de la personne) Minister International assistance means funding provided by government for international development, international financial institutions, global peace and security, crises overseas and international development research. ( aide internationale) international human rights standards International agency means any organization whose objectives include global poverty reduction or international humanitarian assistance. ( agence internationale) international assistance Canadian valuesĬanadian values means, amongst others, values of global citizenship, equity and environmental sustainability. ( valeurs canadiennes) civil society organizationĬivil society organization means a not-for-profit or charitable organization whose governing structure is independent of government direction, and includes, but is not limited to, registered charities, non-governmental development organizations, community groups, women’s organizations, faith-based organizations, professional associations, trade unions, self-help groups, social movements, business associations, coalitions, human rights organizations and advocacy groups. ( organisme de la société civile) competent ministerĬompetent minister means the Minister for International Development, the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Foreign Affairs or any other minister who is providing official development assistance. ( ministre compétent) democracyĭemocracy includes, but is not limited to, political and civil rights as defined by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. ( démocratie) international agency ![]() (2) Canadian official development assistance abroad shall be defined exclusively with regard to these values.ģ The following definitions apply in this Act. Marginal note:Official development assistance PurposeĢ (1) The purpose of this Act is to ensure that all Canadian official development assistance abroad is provided with a central focus on poverty reduction and in a manner that is consistent with Canadian values, Canadian foreign policy, the principles of the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness of March 2, 2005, sustainable development and democracy promotion and that promotes international human rights standards. Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: Short Titleġ This Act may be cited as the Official Development Assistance Accountability Act. ![]()
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