We need to speak up so people in Canada can hear our voice and do something to help us bring our families here,” said Abdul Rahim. The federal government, under the Conservatives, had a helped resettle 780 Afghan civilian staffers and their families in Canada between 2009 and 2011. “We saw what the U.S. is doing in expanding their program to include extended families. We hope Canada will do the same.”The first group of more than 200 Afghan interpreters and their families arrived in the U.S. last Friday. “I just wanted to show Canadians what’s happened to our families, our parents and siblings,” he said.

Source: thestar August 03, 2021 23:37 UTC