OTTAWA — A Manitoba senator who denies falsifying travel documents says several cabinet ministers were aware of her choice to send letters to Afghans to help…
She said the ministers never responded to her specifically about the letters, but they did email her back about the evacuation efforts in Afghanistan.The Immigration Department had issued several authentic letters directly to Afghan nationals who were eligible to come to Canada to help them clear checkpoints in Afghanistan, but didn’t allow third parties to issue them on the government’s behalf.
“I trusted then, as I do now, that the facilitation template which Mr. Young provided, I trust them to be authentic and they helped save many lives,” she told the committee. After the meeting, NDP immigration critic Jenny Kwan said ministers needed to provide clarity to the committee.Minister Sajjan is expected to appear before the committee next week, and Garneau has also been invited to testify.
McPhedran’s office sent the letters directly to Afghans and she also shared the template with “trusted advocates,” including the chief human rights officer with FIFA and a former Canadian Olympian.Article content McPhedrantold the committee she provided a rolling list of names to the government who “put them in the system.”
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