Evidence of meeting #5 for Afghanistan in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was pakistan.
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9:25 p.m.
NDP
Jenny Kwan NDP Vancouver East, BC
Thank you.
You said that you have confirmation documentation. Would you be able to share that with the committee?
9:25 p.m.
Director of Operations, Vector Global Solutions
I have confirmation through an organization in the UAE that runs the humanitarian city, and they control 95% to 98% of the flights that go into the UAE. I can certainly get you confirmation that the UAE is willing to take individuals to stay there as long as we are helping alleviate some of the capacity they have in the humanitarian city. I will get that for you.
Thank you.
9:25 p.m.
NDP
Jenny Kwan NDP Vancouver East, BC
Thank you very much.
In terms of a third country, Pakistan is obviously a neighbouring country.
Mr. Spencer-Churchill, you indicated that it is an option as an alternative for the Canadian government to go to by way of helping Afghan [Technical difficulty—Editor]
In terms of the on-the-ground piece, Ms. Hansen, how do people, especially women who do not have a male accompanying them, get to that third country?
9:30 p.m.
Director of Operations, Vector Global Solutions
The way they get through that is through organizations that have funding from the government or donations, who can afford to go there. They pick them up on the flight, and then they transport them to the intermediary country. A lot of these individuals are signed up with non-profit resettlement organizations or humanitarian organizations, and this is how they are located and manifested for flights. I'm happy to provide more information to you on that as well.
9:30 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Sukh Dhaliwal
Thank you very much.
Madam Kwan, thank you.
On behalf of the committee, I would like to thank all of the witnesses, Mr. Spencer-Churchill, Ms. Hansen and Ms. Rezayee, for being here today.
I would also like to thank the interpreter for dealing with the situation that we had today.
Mr. Brunelle-Duceppe, directly or indirectly, I didn't mean to blame the technicians. All I said is that we'll take assistance from them. On our behalf, I would to thank the technicians as well for dealing with this. I know it's a stressful situation.
Please accept our big thank you, interpreters, technicians, technical team, Madam Clerk, and of course the witnesses who were here today as our guests.
9:30 p.m.
Bloc
Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe Bloc Lac-Saint-Jean, QC
Mr. Chair, I never thought that for a second. Don't worry.
9:30 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Sukh Dhaliwal
Thank you very much.
Okay, all the best.
The meeting is now adjourned.