Canada, Dominican Republic reach agreement over Haitian crisis response

Canada and the Dominican Republic have agreed that Canada will coordinate assistance for Haiti by boosting presence at its embassies in Port-au-Prince and Santo Domingo, the countries said in a joint statement on Wednesday.

"We will enhance coordination in Haiti, Dominican Republic, Canada and other locations as required including through increased presence at the Canadian embassies in Port-au-Prince and Santo Domingo," the joint statement said.