Humanitarian organizations were blocked from delivering assistance in Afghanistan in case the money fell into the hands of the Taliban
The Liberal government has proposed legislation to amend provisions in the Criminal Code that had prevented humanitarian organizations from working in Afghanistan and hindered the ability of veterans’ groups to evacuate Afghans who have been approved for resettlement in Canada.
He said the legislation will accelerate the processing of immigration applications and get life-saving support to women and girls who are targeted by the Taliban. “It allows us the flexibility again to allow them to do their good work, but still allows us to maintain the very stringent anti-terrorism measures that we want to keep in place for everyone else,” Mr. Lametti said.
Tim Laidler, Veterans Transition Network’s director of the Afghan Support Project, said the proposed changes will help his organization’s evacuation efforts of Afghans who are waiting to come to Canada, but he hopes applications do not get stuck in bureaucratic tape. Mr. Laidler said the government should approve the applications of groups that were previously working in Afghanistan within a month.
Jason Nickerson, the organization’s Humanitarian Representative to Canada, said the legislation requires aid groups to seek permission before sending medical staff to some disaster-stricken areas. “What happens if they say no? Do we walk away from maternity hospitals or primary health clinics?”
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