ABU DHABI // The UAE Embassy in Canada has hosted a charity fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society, the largest national cancer charity in Canada.
During the event in the Canadian capital of Ottawa the UAE Ambassador to Canada, Mohammed Saif Hilal Al Shehhi, presented a donation of US$10,000 to Gabriel Miller, Director of Public Issues at the Society.
Mr Al Shehhi praised the cooperation between the UAE and Canada in the humanitarian field and spoke of the Emirates’ desire to strengthen its role in the humanitarian and charitable fields.
This was one the main pillars of UAE’s foreign policy.
The Canadian Cancer Society is also the largest charitable funder of cancer research in Canada.
UAE is Canada’s top trading partner in the Middle East and North Africa, with trade reaching US$1.7 billion dollars in 2012.
About 40,000 Canadians live and work in the UAE, according to the Canadian embassy.
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