The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is scheduled to virtually address the Canadian Parliament today, the latest in a series of his virtual meetings as he begs for international aid.
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has intensified recently with over two million people fleeing the country so far and airstrikes bombarding the capital city of Kyiv.
The Parliament is not scheduled to sit until March 21, but House Speaker Anthony Rota granted a special request to convey the meeting and allow guests to participate.
It should be recalled that during his recent visit to Europe, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada would send another $50 million of specialized equipment to help Ukraine and placed new sanctions on Russian oligarchs, government officials and supporters of the country’s President.
Also, Canada has committed $145 million in humanitarian assistance to Ukraine in 2022 and established new immigration measures to help people fleeing the country.
