Relationship dossier
Canada
Haiti
Relationship assessment
A substantial aid partnership alongside Canadian sanctions and engagement in Haiti’s political and security crises.
Canada toward Haiti
+35Canada has provided development and humanitarian assistance to Haiti and contributed support to international security efforts, including financial support for the multinational security mission. Canada has also imposed sanctions on Haitian figures accused of supporting armed groups or corruption, adding friction to the relationship.
Haiti toward Canada
+15Haitian governments have cooperated with Canada in receiving and coordinating development and humanitarian assistance and in international engagement on Haiti’s political and security crises. The scope of distinct bilateral initiatives led by Haiti is less clear.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship is shaped by sustained Canadian assistance and involvement in Haiti’s security and political crises, alongside sanctions targeting Haitian figures. This creates a substantial but unequal partnership with recurring political friction.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Canada has provided substantial development and humanitarian assistance to Haiti and supported international efforts addressing Haiti’s security crisis. Canadian sanctions against Haitian political and economic figures have also created a point of friction. Haiti has cooperated with Canada on assistance and international engagement, though the breadth of reciprocal bilateral initiatives is less clear.
Areas of tension
- Canadian sanctions against Haitian political and economic figures accused of supporting armed groups or corruption.
- Disagreement and criticism surrounding international involvement in Haiti’s political and security affairs.
Key developments
Canada announced sanctions against former Haitian officials and business figures accused of supporting armed groups and corruption.
Canada pledged financial support for the multinational security support mission authorized to assist Haiti’s police.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral development and security arrangements are unclear.
- The extent of Haitian government cooperation with Canada beyond international assistance is uncertain.