Afghanistan Canada
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Canada’s Afghan refugees continue to wait on family members to join themThe Taliban was ousted from power by a U.S.-led coalition, that included Canada, in 2001 in the aftermath of 9/11, but returned last year.CanadaDec 22, 2022
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Ministers decline request to testify on why Canada won’t allow Afghan aid workThree Liberal ministers have declined invitations to testify as the upper chamber probes why Canada still won't allow humanitarian workers to help in Afghanistan.CanadaDec 3, 2022
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How are Canada’s terror rules impacting Afghanistan aid? Senate to investigateConservative Sen. Salma Ataullahjan has persuaded her colleagues on the upper chamber's human rights committee to hold hearings next month on the rules.CanadaNov 29, 2022
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Taliban talks undercut Canada’s ban on Afghanistan aid work, lawyers argueThis week, a media report revealed Canada has been in regular talks with the Taliban regime since shortly after it took over Afghanistan in August 2021.CanadaOct 6, 2022
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Ottawa trying to find ways to help Afghanistan without aiding Taliban: LamettiOpposition parties and humanitarian groups are accusing Ottawa of dragging its feet, while Canada's allies found exemptions months ago.CanadaOct 5, 2022
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Canada’s Taliban terror rules unchanged as Afghans face humanitarian crisisInternational Development Minister Harjit Sajjan said the Liberals plan to modify the law, but couldn't explain why departments that handle the Criminal Code haven't moved.WorldSep 30, 2022
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Canada must loosen Taliban sanctions amid multiple Afghanistan crises: aid groupsIn June, a special House of Commons committee formed to study the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan said Ottawa needed to amend those rules.CanadaSep 22, 2022
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Immigration minister pressed on applications of 2,900 Afghans who helped CanadaNDP caucus chair Jenny Kwan says she is seeking urgent answers about what has happened to the applications of 2,900 Afghans who helped the Canadian military.CanadaMay 10, 2022
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Canada announces new ‘pathway’ for families of Afghan interpretersThe announcement came two days after Global News reported on the plight of the families of Afghan interpreters.CanadaNov 25, 2021
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Afghan ambassador to Canada makes urgent call for food aid and to ‘expedite’ refugeesHassan Soroosh, Afghanistan's ambassador to Canada, said there was an urgent need to "expedite" the exodus, particularly of those at risk of Taliban persecution.CanadaOct 28, 2021
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