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Canada

Last Updated: 16 December 2013

Support for Mine Action

In 2012, Canada contributed C$6,762,110 (US$6,765,493)[1] mine action funding, a decrease of over C$10 million ($11 million) from that of 2011 and of C$24.3 million ($23.4 million) from 2010. Over two-thirds of Canada’s 2012 contribution went to Cambodia, South Sudan, and Colombia. Canadian mine action funding to Afghanistan was discontinued in 2012.

Contributions by recipient: 2012[2]

Recipient

Sector

Amount (C$)

Amount ($)

Cambodia

Clearance

2,290,000

2,291,146

South Sudan

Clearance, victim assistance

1,268,693

1,269,328

Colombia

Clearance, victim assistance

1,225,723

1,226,336

Tajikistan

Clearance

567,686

567,970

Sri Lanka

Clearance

500,000

500,250

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Clearance, victim assistance

492,746

492,992

Palau

Clearance

174,314

174,401

Global

Advocacy

142,948

143,020

Libya

Clearance

100,000

100,050

Total

 

6,762,110

6,765,493

Canada contributed 93% of its funding in 2012 to clearance, 5% to victim assistance, and 2% to advocacy.

Contributions by thematic sector: 2012

Sector

Amount (C$)

Amount ($)

% of contribution ($)

Clearance

6,313,439

6,316,597

93

Victim assistance

305,723

305,876

5

Advocacy

142,948

143,020

2

Total

6,762,110

6,765,493

100

Since the Mine Ban Treaty came into force in 1999, Canada had been one of the top 10 mine action donors each year. In 2012, for the first time, Canada was not among the top 10 donors.

Summary of contributions: 2008–2012[3]

Year

Amount (C$)

Amount ($)

% change from previous year ($)

2012

6,762,110

6,765,493

-60

2011

16,873,468

17,066,317

-43

2010

31,037,693

30,139,535

61

2009

21,399,011

18,751,324

-57

2008

45,969,874

43,123,709

-6

Total

122,042,156

115,846,378

N/A

N/A = not applicable

 



[1] Average exchange rate for 2012: C$0.9995=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 3 January 2013.

[3] See Landmine Monitor reports 2008–2011; and ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: Canada: Support for Mine Action,” 30 July 2012.