The government Canadian said he was ready on Friday to welcome 20,000 refugees afghans under a new immigration program, due to the “Emerging humanitarian crisis in the region”.
“The situation in Afghanistan is heartbreaking and Canada will not stand idly by”Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marco Mendicino said when the program was announced.
With this decision, Canada aims to “Particularly vulnerable people”, including women leaders, human rights defenders, persecuted religious minorities, journalists, and members of the LGBTQI community.
“A debt to the Afghans”
A Canadian Armed Forces flight has already landed in Toronto on Friday afternoon with “A group of Afghan nationals” who have helped the country in the past, said Harjit Sajjan, Minister of National Defense.
The Trudeau government has also said it is monitoring ” very close “ the situation of its nationals in Afghanistan by working with its allies, but no decision has yet been announced regarding a possible closure of the Canadian embassy.
Earlier today, many countries including Spain, Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands announced the withdrawal of staff from their respective embassies.
On Twitter, Marc Garneau, the Minister of Foreign Affairs said that Canada had “A debt to the Afghans” and that the country will continue its efforts to ensure that they are safe.
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