CIDA Consultations on the Way, Minister Reassures

In an exclusive interview, Bev Oda fills out the government's vision for Canadian aid policy, and potential ramifications for all donors.

By Lee Berthiaume

Published May 27, 2009

Responding to accusations the government is undertaking major reforms to Canadian aid policy behind closed doors, CIDA Minister Bev Oda said she plans to hold extensive consultations over the coming months on how to make the agency work better.

In fact, while the government has broadly defined the specific areas in which CIDA and Canadian assistance will be focusing moving forward, the minister revealed in an hour-long interview with...

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