The Harper government's decision to spend $930-million on security for two global summits - even as it freezes foreign assistance levels for four years - is a distressing contrast in priorities, the head of a major aid group says.

"It is painful to think a billion dollars is being spent on the security for a three-day event when we are capping commitments to international aid for the next several years because we can't find the money," Robert Fox, executive director of Oxfam Canada said.

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