Ongoing and past crises abroad
The Government of Canada acts quickly and appropriately when it receives requests for assistance from countries facing disasters, conflicts, or acute food insecurity.
Canada's response is the result of close cooperation among Global Affairs Canada humanitarian officers, Canadian representatives in the field, representatives of other government departments, and international and Canadian humanitarian partners.
Ongoing crises
- COVID-19: Travel, foreign affairs, international trade and development
- Canada’s response to the crisis in Lebanon
- Canada’s response to Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 tragedy
- Canada and the Venezuela crisis
- Canada and the crisis in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
- Canada's Middle East engagement strategy
- Situation in Ukraine
- Conflict in Syria
Past crises
- March 2019 - Cyclone Idai - Southeastern Africa
- October 2016 - Hurricane Matthew - Caribbean
- April 2016 - Earthquake - Ecuador
- April 2015 - Earthquakes - Nepal
- November 2013 - Typhoon Haiyan - Philippines
