Ontario pledges $5M in tsunami aid

[Spazito]

TORONTO - The Ontario government pledged $5 million in aid and promised to send a top forensic expert to Asia to help the region struggling to recover from last weekend's devastating tsunami and earthquake.

"I was shocked and saddened to hear the news of this terrible disaster," Premier Dalton McGuinty said in a news release announcing the funds Thursday.

"Since the first news, we have been in contact with other governments and disaster relief agencies and are able to offer a plan for immediate assistance, starting by re-activating the Ontario Disaster Relief Fund."

The funds will be channeled through the Canadian Red Cross.

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http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2004/12/30/ontairo-tsunami-041230.html

[autorank]

1. Lets see, Ontario has a population 1/25th of the USA. That's equal to

$125,000,000 if the USA gave on a per capita basis. Hmmm...too bad we're wasting all our money killing people.

[Spazito]

2. Alberta has now pledged 5 million as well...

and the Federal Government has said they will match individual Canadians' donations dollar for dollar until Jan 11th so if you plan to donate and are able, please do so before the 11th!

Edited to add link to story re matching dollars:

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1104443723554_8/?hub=TopStories