Feds must do more to support Ukraine, say experts, Ukrainians, opposition MPs

Immigration lawyers say there are significant delays in getting Ukrainians to Canada, and find the process itself 'convoluted' and 'confusing,' while others urge more military spending to support Ukraine's defence of its territory.

Ukraine's Ambassador-designate to Canada, Yulia Kovaliv, pictured here at the World Press Freedom Canada luncheon in Ottawa on May 3, has said the heavy weapons Canada has supplied Ukraine have 'made a difference' on the ground, but also said financial and military aid 'must increase and urgently flow to Ukraine, as the war unfolds.'The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY CHELSEA NASH, DENNIS KOVTUN

May 9, 2022

To date, Canada has committed $2.9-billion in combined loans and direct funding to support Ukraine’s defence against Russia and in support of Ukrainian citizens, but opposition MPs and Ukrainian political figures say Canada needs to provide more military supplies, an...

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