Canadian Ambassador to Haiti, Sébastien Carrière, informed Le Nouvelliste on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, that Canada will allocate $5 million out of the $100 million in aid to the PNH for the acquisition of lethal equipment, which includes weapons and ammunition.

"These funds represent 5% of the $100 million," he explained in an interview with the newspaper, where he was accompanied by Canadian officials who were visiting Haiti to better understand the country's needs.