The evacuation of Canadians from Sudan is raising some thorny questions about the federal government’s obligations toward citizens� in danger abroad — and its ability to help them.
As of Friday, Ottawa had evacuated 250 Canadians from Sudan, which is currently in the throes of a bloody new civil conflict. Ottawa says some of the evacuees have left on flights organized by Canada’s allies, while 117 got out on Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) transport aircraft. The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has deployed troops to support the effort.
The government has received hundreds requests for assistance from Canadians and their dependents in Sudan.
But even though the government is evacuating Canadians from
