No more Haitian will be expelled from Canada to Haiti because of riots and insecurity that persist in this country, said Friday Judith Gadbois-St-Cyr, spokesman for the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) "Following a decision by the CBSA dated February 15, 2019, an administrative reprieve on removals to Haiti will take effect immediately until further notice," adding that the Agency was aware of the impact of this situation on individuals concerned but without providing the number of Haitian citizens who have been deported to Haiti since the beginning of the crisis.

Questioned by journalists Friday morning about the evictions to Haiti, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada said :

"We are very much concerned by the situation in Haiti. This is a situation that impacts many Canadians who have family and friends in Haiti.

We are also very aware of a number of Canadians who are currently stranded in Haiti and who want to come back and have to return to Canada.

We are working with Global Affairs and our entire Diplomatic Corps to help them.

Compared to the status of the immigration department we ara looking at this issue there and are going to have things to say in the near future."

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26939-haiti-scandal-canada-closes-its-embassy-in-haiti-but-continues-deportations-of-haitians.html

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