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The Canadian Government will invest C$8.4 million (US$6.1 million) to investigate how climate change affects the decline of democracy, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday (20 March).
The Canadian premier delivered the remarks during his virtual participation at the Third Summit for Democracy convened by South Korea.
“Today, I'm announcing that Canada is investing C$8.4 million on research across the global south to better understand how climate change interacts with democratic decline,” Trudeau said.
The world is confronted to growing insecurity tied to armed conflicts and climate change, Trudeau said. The funding will also assist in preserving the human rights of environmental defenders, he said.
Canada is increasing and expanding its funding for non-profit organization Acces Now in a bid to ensure human rights defenders and others who may face digital threats, have the proper tools to protect themselves, Trudeau added.
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