Afghan interpreters who have made it to Canada say their family members fleeing the Taliban deserve the same treatment as Ukrainians escaping from Russian troops.
At a parliamentary committee on Monday, they called on the government to allow their families into Canada as easily as Ukrainians.
Safiullah Mohammad Zahed, also a former interpreter for Canada's armed forces, was among those to question why Ottawa made it easier for Ukrainians than Afghan families to enter Canada. “I appreciate what is being done for Ukrainians but … we wanted to be treated the same as other countries,” he said.
The interpreters said their families have burnt documents showing links to Canada and have been fleeing from house to house.
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