Ottawa to Accept 1,000 Applications From Canadians’ Relatives Seeking Way out of Gaza

Ottawa to Accept 1,000 Applications From Canadians’ Relatives Seeking Way out of Gaza
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller holds a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Dec. 7, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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The federal government says a maximum of 1,000 Palestinian relatives of Canadian citizens will be able to apply to escape the Gaza Strip with Canada’s help.

The special extended family program for people in Gaza is set to launch next week, after Palestinian Canadians pleaded for months to get help from the government to rescue their loved ones as the Israel-Hamas war continues.