Canada Afghan Refugees
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Over 30K Afghans have arrived in Canada but ‘significant challenges’ remain, Ottawa saysCanada promised to resettle at least 40,000 Afghans through a number of special programs after the Taliban swept back into power in 2021.CanadaApr 12, 2023
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Canada should fly vulnerable Afghans directly here, do checks after: advocateFresh calls to help more Afghans flee the Taliban have emerged in the last week, following the killing of former Afghan MP Mursal Nabizada.CanadaJan 22, 2023
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Ottawa to help resettle 600 LGBTQ Afghans to Canada: Refugee groupAn LGBTQ refugee group says Ottawa is helping resettle to Canada 600 Afghans who are fleeing persecution due to their sexual orientation or gender identity.CanadaDec 22, 2022
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Afghan MP appeals to Canada to do more to help refugees: ‘Commitment is not done’A member of Afghanistan's Parliament forced to flee her homeland after the Taliban takeover last year is pleading with Canada to do more to help bring Afghan refugees to safety.CanadaJun 2, 2022
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Canada welcomes first plane of Afghan rights activists since July pledge to helpImmigration Minister Sean Fraser announced the arrival of 250 Afghan refugees this afternoon, including the first 170 admitted through a special program for human rights defenders.CanadaJan 11, 2022
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Afghanistan committee must zero-in on Canada’s refugee efforts, veterans sayCanadian veterans say a new committee forming to probe the government's response to the fall of Afghanistan must prioritize the ongoing refugee crisis — as thousands remain behind.CanadaDec 9, 2021
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Canada’s response to fall of Afghanistan target of new special committee of MPsPrime Minister Justin Trudeau called an election as the Taliban was advancing through Afghanistan and came under heavy criticism for the government's handling of the crisis.CanadaDec 8, 2021
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Hopes crushed by return of Taliban, Kabul women see no future in AfghanistanA generation of Afghans grew up believing their country was on the path to modernity. Now they're looking to leave.CanadaOct 28, 2021
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Trudeau meets with Afghan refugees in start to Thanksgiving weekendTrudeau met the family at a home where volunteers prepared gift baskets to give to resettled Afghan families and the prime minister helped wrap one of them.CanadaOct 9, 2021
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Taliban takeover extends to Trudeau’s campaignThe Taliban, it's become clear, have not only taken over Afghanistan, but Trudeau’s campaign, too, writes Randy Boswell.CommentaryAug 25, 2021
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