The Canadian Ministry of Defense has deployed approximately 70 soldiers to Jamaica to train troops from Caribbean countries participating in a UN-sanctioned mission in Haiti, according to Reuters. Kenya announced last year that it would lead forces to assist the national police in combating powerful gangs in Haiti, where escalating violence has led to a humanitarian crisis. Canadian troops from the predominantly French-speaking province of Quebec will conduct training in basic peacekeeping skills and first aid. French is one of Haiti’s two official languages. The troops are expected to remain …