The Turkish Canadian Society is calling for a change in the way Canada deploys rescue crews to international disasters after only one team deployed to Turkiye after last week's earthquake.
Sina Kutluay, a spokesperson for the group, said members were disheartened that the Burnaby Urban Search and Rescue team from British Columbia, which self-deployed last week, will remain the only Canadian crew in the quake zone. This comes after the Vancouver consulate said a deadline for others to participate had expired.
The Burnaby search crew made headlines Friday after footage from the CBC showed members being thanked and embraced by Turkish colleagues on the scene, moments after a dust-covered woman was taken to an ambulance in the city of Adiyaman after being pulled from rubble. "I'm sure they could have saved so many people still, because it's been a week now and there are still children and people alive under the collapsed buildings."
"This contribution will help support emergency medical services and provide shelter, food and other essential items," Global Affairs Canada said in a statement Saturday.
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