OREANDA-NEWS. The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, today announced that she will visit Les Cayes and Port-au-Prince, Haiti, from November 16 to 18, 2016.

This will be the Minister’s first official visit to Haiti, is part of Canada’s humanitarian response to Hurricane Matthew and reflects the partnership between Canada and Haiti.

The Minister will first travel to Les Cayes, a community in Haiti’s Sud department that was severely affected by the hurricane. In addition to seeing the extent of the damage there, the Minister will also meet with the beneficiaries and partners of humanitarian assistance projects supported by the Government of Canada.

During her visit to Port-au-Prince, the Minister will meet with members of the Haitian government and with Canadian and international humanitarian partners who are providing assistance and vital logistical support to help the most vulnerable victims of Hurricane Matthew.