Aid groups to speak on bill designed to unblock Afghanistan humanitarian work
Humanitarian and development groups are expected to testify this afternoon as the House justice committee examines a bill that would amend the Criminal Code to allow aid workers to operate in Taliban-held Afghanistan.Afghanistan
Canada is far behind its allies in changing its laws or issuing a waiver so that citizens can deliver aid without falling afoul of such laws, and the Liberals are proposing a system in which groups can apply for exemptions.Doctors Without Borders says Ottawa should instead issue a blanket exemption for humanitarian workers, saying the proposed system will delay the delivery of aid and risks political interference into principles enshrined in international law.
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