Canada to accept 20,000 vulnerable refugees from Afghanistan

Canada is opening its doors to refugees from Afghanistan. Up to 20,000 people will be welcomed as the Taliban sweeps the country — threatening women, human rights defenders, LGBTQ2 members, and those who helped Canadian troops as translators and local fixers. As Paul Johnson reports, veterans of the war in Afghanistan say time is of the essence.

• Canadian military preparing to evacuate Canadians from Afghanistan: sources