Transat has announced a donation of $25,000 CA to the Canadian Red Cross to assist individuals, families, and communities impacted by recent flooding in Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick and British Columbia.

“The entire Transat team wishes to express its support for the people affected in one way or another by the flooding that has impacted many communities in Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick and British Columbia.” said a communiqué from Transat. Transat is also “urging its employees and all Canadians to make a personal donation by visiting the Canadian Red Cross website.”

Transat has a history of assisting in humanitarian efforts following natural disasters. The company donated to the Red Cross in 2016 to help people affected by the forest fires in and around Fort McMurray, Alberta. They also organized a major humanitarian aid operation in Haiti in 2010 following the earthquake, as well as providing financial assistance to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines in 2013, Hurricane Ida in El Salvador in 2009, and the Southeast Asian tsunami in 2004.

To donate to the Canadian Red Cross' Spring Floods Appeal, visit their website.

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