Canada will provide the government of Ukraine with up to $8.1 million in new funding to support the country’s new police force, Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion announced over the weekend.
Dion made the announcement in Regina while attending the Triennial Congress of Ukrainian Canadians to celebrate a triple anniversary: the 75th anniversary of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, the 125th anniversary of Ukrainian immigration to Canada and the 25th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence.
The money will come from Ottawa’s $454-million Peace and Stabilization Operations Program (PSOPs) unveiled by the Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in August.
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Source: Radio Canada International
