HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab will provide an update on planning for Nova Scotia’s approach to humanitarian aid and refugee settlement today.
Diab will be joined by Suzanne Ley, executive director with the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration, a representative with the Emergency Management Office and a member of the business community.
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