June 25, 2026 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada

Canada stands with the people of Venezuela following the catastrophic earthquakes that have caused immense loss of life and widespread damage. While the full scale of the tragedy is still unknown, it may affect hundreds of thousands of people, and humanitarian efforts must be urgently scaled up to ensure life-saving assistance reaches those most in need.

Today, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Randeep Sarai, Secretary of State (International Development), announced that Canada is providing an initial $5 million in humanitarian assistance funding to support emergency relief efforts in response to the earthquakes. The funds will support trusted and experienced partners in providing life-saving assistance, such as emergency food, water, sanitation and health services, as well as protection and logistics services.

This emergency response builds on the almost $4.5 million in ongoing humanitarian assistance funding allocated by Secretary of State Sarai earlier this year to respond to the needs in Venezuela.

Canada continues to monitor the situation and remains in close contact with experienced partners to assess and respond to evolving needs over the coming days and weeks ahead as the needs become clearer.

An update will be provided with more information on the specific allocations of today’s announcement in the coming days.