More evacuation operations for citizens will happen, Ottawa must act now to be prepared

The likelihood is increasing of Canadians being in harm's way when they’re abroad. If Ottawa does not take action, the safety and well-being of our citizens will be in jeopardy.

To boost Canada's capacity to protect its citizens abroad, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, left, must maximize Ottawa’s diplomatic reach, and Defence Minister Bill Blair must address non-combatant evacuation operations in the forthcoming defence policy update.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ANDREW ERSKINE

December 21, 2023

As this past year has demonstrated, the world is becoming more turbulent, with heightened instances of armed conflicts in the Middle East, Africa, the Caribbean, and Europe. With more internal and inter-state violence, Canadians living or traveling abroad are no longer guara...

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