Canada is amending anti-terrorism law to legalise humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

The Canadian government has proposed a new legislation to amend the country’s anti-terrorism law which has been preventing humanitarian aid from reaching Afghanistan. 

The Bill C-41 tabled last Thursday by the Canadian government’s Public Safety Minister, Marco Mendicino, will allow Canadian aid workers to work in areas controlled by terrorist organisations, including the Taliban, which is categorized as such under Canadian law.