US embassy cable - 03OTTAWA310

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CANADA CONSIDERING CONTINGENCY RELIEF PLANNING

Identifier: 03OTTAWA310
Wikileaks: View 03OTTAWA310 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Ottawa
Created: 2003-01-30 18:03:00
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Tags: PHUM PREF IZ PREL CIDA
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 000310 
 
SIPDIS 
 
U.S. MISSION GENEVA PASS TO RMA 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/30/2013 
TAGS: PHUM, PREF, IZ, PREL, CIDA 
SUBJECT: CANADA CONSIDERING CONTINGENCY RELIEF PLANNING 
 
REF: STATE 22216 
 
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Brian Flora for reasons 1.5 
 (b) and (d). 
 
(C)  Poloff delivered reftel talking points to Louise 
Marchand, Director General, International Humanitarian 
Assistance Division, Canadian International Development 
Agency (CIDA), on January 28. In response, Ms. Marchand said 
a decision on whether Canada will contribute to contingency 
planning will be made very soon by CIDA Minister Susan 
Whelan. The Canadian Parliament is debating Iraq policy this 
week, and Ms. Marchand indicated the decision on a 
contribution will be influenced by the tone of that debate. 
Note: Poloff also delivered talking points to Susan Gregson, 
Director of DFAIT's Human Rights, Humanitarian Affairs and 
International Women's Equality Division, who was much more 
optimistic that Canada will make a contribution to relief 
planning. End note.  Post will follow up and provide further 
information when available. 
CELLUCCI 

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