Ottawa, Feb. 21, SPA -- Canadian foreign minister Peter Mackay said his country will never contribute to extending assistance to the new Palestinian authority led by Hamas unless Hamas gives up its policy of violence, recognizes Israel and adheres to the peace treaties earlier concluded by the Palestinians and Israel. Canada was extending annually 25 million Canadian dollar to the Palestinian authority.--SPA 10 45 Local Time 07 45 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/333322