Haiti security crisis: Feds airlifting vulnerable Canadians out, Joly says

The federal government is launching an effort to get vulnerable Canadians out of Haiti amid the escalating security crisis in the country, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Monday.

Joly said Global Affairs Canada is focused right now on evacuating the most vulnerable Canadians, including those with medical conditions or with children. She said they will be airlifted by helicopter to the Dominican Republic.

“At present the Dominican Republic has strict eligibility requirements for all those entering the country—only eligible Canadian citizens who have a valid Canadian passport will be eligible for this departure,” Joly said.

Joly says 18 vulnerable Canadians were airlifted out of the country on Monday and fewer than 30 have requested immediate assistance leaving the country.

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