Official Development Assistance Accountability Act (S.C. 2008, c. 17)

Marginal note:Purpose

• 2 (1) The purpose of this Act is to ensure that all Canadian official development assistance abroad is provided with a central focus on poverty reduction and in a manner that is consistent with Canadian values, Canadian foreign policy, the principles of the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness of March 2, 2005, sustainable development and democracy promotion and that promotes international human rights standards.

• Marginal note:Official development assistance

  (2) Canadian official development assistance abroad shall be defined exclusively with regard to these values.