Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated that a lasting solution to the crisis in Haiti must come from within the country torn by crises.

Trudeau made these comments on his final day at the United Nations while sitting down with Ariel Henry, the acting Prime Minister of Haiti.

Trudeau announced an additional $80 million in humanitarian aid and security assistance for the Haitian National Police, which is overwhelmed by its capacity.

Canada is also imposing new sanctions on three more members of Haiti's business community torn by corruption, bringing the total number to 29 so far.

Trudeau and Bob Rae, Canada's ambassador to the United Nations, also headed a dedicated advisory group of UN representatives who are trying to chart a way forward, and the Prime Minister is scheduled to hold a concluding press conference later today before returning to Ottawa.

He said, "Within Haiti, there is no solution to this situation from outside; we have a role to play from the outside... but we need to see more dialogue, more consensus-building within Haiti and around the Haitian people."

Violent gangs have proliferated since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021, disrupting fuel delivery and terrorizing local residents, all amid a cholera outbreak.

Last fall, Henry requested military intervention to eliminate the gangs and allow humanitarian aid to flow, increasing pressure on Canada from the United Nations and allies such as the United States to take the lead.

Since then, Kenya has offered to fill this gap, and the United States is expected to ask the UN Security Council for approval to send a multinational force to the country.