While it sends naval boats to Haiti, Canada refrains from intervening militarily.

(cnn) ⸻ Canada will deploy Royal Canadian Navy vessels off the coast of Haiti in the coming weeks, amid widespread insecurity and gang violence in the country. Trudeau said it was important to confront the "severity" of the situation, but stopped short of pledging any type of military presence on the ground. The Caribbean nation has been thrown into chaos over the past year by relentless anti-government protests, rampant kidnappings and a recent resurgence of deadly cholera. Canada has continued to contribute aid to Haiti and has deployed a Royal Canadian Air Force surveillance aircraft to support "efforts to disrupt the activities of gangs in Haiti and demonstrate Canada's commitment to the Haitian people." Canada is committed to supporting the Haitian National Police but has so far ruled out sending any kind of armed force to the country.