May, 24, 2012

Tories Accused of Abandoning French Africa with CIDA Shift

Critics and Africa watchers cry foul, as Quebec Assembly unanimously calls on feds to reconsider.

Published April 8, 2009

Quebec provincial legislators have called on the federal government to reconsider its decision to cut five Francophone African from CIDA's list of development partners, a decision that has left opposition critics and Africa watchers fuming and accusing the government of discrimination.

In February, CIDA Minister Bev Oda announced the government had pared its list of development partners from 25 down to...

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