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Canadian officials said it?s taking time to ensure the right conditions are attached to the aid, including reporting requirements and restrictions on where the money will be spent, whether it?s for banking sector reform or anti-corruption measures. Corruption has plagued Ukraine for decades.
?While it?s a bureaucratic step, in order to provide assurances to taxpayers that this money is being used wisely, there is obviously certain conditions we have to have met,? Rick Roth, director of communications for Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird, said.
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God forbid they make sure the money is going to be spent on what it is intended for, and not on gold plating someone's AK47 or making jewel encrusted belt buckles.
This is what happens when you start writing blank cheques without proper checks and balances:
http://www.cnbc.com/id/101773198#.