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Former general says Ottawa must help former translator’s family escape Taliban
- The woman and her children fled Afghanistan in 2018 and fear deportation from Turkey due to threats from the Taliban related to her brother's work with Canadian troops.
- Retired General Rick Hillier stated it would be 'unconscionable' for Canada to allow the Afghan translator's family to be deported back to Afghanistan.
- Hillier criticized the strict adherence to the policy's time frame as 'ludicrous in the extreme.'
- A government spokesperson stated that Canada takes the safety of Afghans seriously but could not provide specific details for privacy reasons.
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Rick Hillier says feds must help former translator’s family escape Taliban: 'We can do better'
OTTAWA -- A former top general says it would be "unconscionable" for Ottawa to allow the family of an Afghan translator who risked his life to help Canadian soldiers to be deported back to Afghanistan.
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Former general says Ottawa must help former translator's family escape Taliban
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
·Winnipeg, Canada
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