House leader John Baird announced in a press conference that the government will match all donations made between August 2 and September 12, in addition to $33 million the federal government has already committed to relief efforts.

John Baird said:

For every eligible donation by individual Canadians to Canadian registered charities and earmarked for efforts to assist Pakistan relief efforts, Canada will contribute an equivalent amount to the Pakistan Floods Relief Fund

Baird said Canada’s contribution to relief efforts places it fifth on the list of international donors. The latest United Nations estimates suggest the floods have killed nearly 2,000 people, rendered six million Pakistanis homeless, and directly affected more than 22 million citizens. The floods are estimated to have affected a fifth of Pakistan’s total land area.