Canadians in Haiti consist mainly of expatriates from
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
. According to Canada's
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Global Affairs Canada (GAC; french: Affaires mondiales Canada; AMC)''Global Affairs Canada'' is the applied title under the Federal Identity Program; the legal title is Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (). is the department o ...
, there are about 6,000 Canadians living in
Haiti
Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...
, but only 700 are registered with the Canadian Embassy in
Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince ( , ; ht, Pòtoprens ) is the capital and most populous city of Haiti. The city's population was estimated at 987,311 in 2015 with the metropolitan area estimated at a population of 2,618,894. The metropolitan area is define ...
.
[Canadian toll in Haiti quake rises to 3]
, ''CBC News'', 13 January 2010.
Overview
Hundreds of Canadians work for aid organizations in Haiti. These organizations include
Oxfam Canada
Oxfam is a British-founded confederation of 21 independent charitable organizations focusing on the alleviation of global poverty, founded in 1942 and led by Oxfam International.
History
Founded at 17 Broad Street, Oxford, as the Oxford C ...
,
Care Canada
CARE (Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, formerly Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe) is a major international humanitarian agency delivering emergency relief and long-term international development projects. Founded ...
, World Vision Canada,
Plan Canada
Plan International Canada is the Canadian arm of the relief organization Plan International, a not-for-profit global movement that promotes social justice for youth and their families in more than 65 developing countries.
Plan International an ...
and
Save the Children
The Save the Children Fund, commonly known as Save the Children, is an international non-governmental organization established in the United Kingdom in 1919 to improve the lives of children through better education, health care, and economic ...
.
2010 Haiti earthquake
More than 1,415 Canadians went missing and six have been confirmed dead in Haiti in the aftermath of the
earthquake
An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in intensity, from ...
that struck the country and devastated Port-au-Prince on January 12, 2010.
1,415 Canadians missing in Haiti
, ''CBC News'', 16 January 2010. A total of 100 Canadian citizens had also taken refuge in the compound of the Canadian Embassy in Port-au-Prince.
See also
* Canada–Haiti relations
* Haitian Canadians
Haitian Canadians are Canadian citizens of Haitian descent or Haiti-born people who reside in Canada. As of 2016, more than 86% of Haitian Canadians reside in Quebec.
Haitian Migration to Canada
Immigration 1960-1980
Immigration from Haiti ...
* Americans in Haiti
References
{{Haitian people
Haiti
Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...
Ethnic groups in Haiti
Canada–Haiti relations