Canada in Brief, Feb. 14-20

Canada in Brief, Feb. 14-20
Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland speaks to MPs before appearing at a House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Feb. 8, 2018. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
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Canada contributing $12M to rebuild infrastructure in Iraq

Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada is contributing another $12 million for reconstruction efforts in Iraq.

She says the money will support the rebuilding of critical infrastructure, such as roads, bridges, power stations, hospitals, and government buildings in regions freed from the control of the ISIS terrorist group.