Ottawa’s fix for unblocking Afghanistan aid creates more barriers, MPs tell minister
“The approach outlined in Bill C-41 best mitigates those risks by potential terrorist actors,” Mendicino told the House justice committee Monday afternoon.that would amend the Criminal Code so that Canadian aid workers can carry out duties in areas controlled by terrorists without being prosecuted for inadvertently funding such groups.
Many aid groups have welcomed the change, but Doctors Without Borders said Ottawa should issue a blanket exemption instead of requiring groups to apply for permits. Mendicino testified that Ottawa fears a blanket approach would allow terror groups to gain support, despite multiple countries issuing such exemptions.
She noted that Global Affairs Canada is already struggling to complete its core duties. She argued aid groups feel pressured to support the legislation since Ottawa took so long to craft a solution. Genuis similarly asked Mendicino for a rough time frame for when the legislation would come into force, but Mendicino would only say that the applications for exemptions would be processed quickly once the system is in place.Mendicino appeared alongside senior bureaucrats who were to testify after the minister.Afghanistan is grappling with rising malnutrition and an economy that has largely collapsed.
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