Turkey\u0027s consulate in Vancouver says a private group of B.C. volunteers will be the only Canadian search and rescue team in the quake zone.
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Ma said the province had since been in constant daily contact with Public Safety Canada but had “yet to receive direction.”Article content Sajjan, a former police officer and soldier who was a member of a search and rescue team before entering politics, said Thursday that money could be quickly distributed in relief efforts, while sending rescuers was logistically and geographically challenging. Sending other forms of aid, he said, potentially created bottlenecks that hamper instead of help.
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