Fort McMurray relief donations hit $54M: Red Cross

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CTVNews.ca Staff

Published Monday, May 9, 2016 1:29PM EDT
Last Updated Monday, May 9, 2016 3:08PM EDT

The Canadian Red Cross says it has so far received $54 million in donations for Fort McMurray wildfire relief efforts.

The latest total does not include matching funds promised by the provincial and federal governments. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that Ottawa will match individual donations to the Red Cross up to May 31, without a cap.

"I want to thank Canadians for their extraordinary generosity in supporting the people of Fort McMurray," Trudeau tweeted Monday. "This is our country at its best."

During question period in the House of Commons on Monday, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale commended the Red Cross for its “magnificent job” in responding to the crisis.

“The Red Cross has proven to be an enormous and valuable partner in dealing with the immediate crisis of this situation,” he said. “They have extraordinary depth and reach and capacity to provide the kind of immediate emergency assistance that was required in the very short term in dealing with those circumstances.”

Moving forward, Goodale said the government will “examine all possibilities” for how it can help Fort McMurray recover.

Full story: http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/fort-mcmurray-relief-donations-hit-54m-red-cross-1.2894442

[uppityperson]

1. I wonder if the Canadian Red Cross uses their funds more appropriately than US one does?