Canada’s Haiti Airlift Expands to Include Relatives, Residents and Charter Flight

Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly responds to a question from a reporter about the situation in Haiti, in Ottawa, on March 25, 2024. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Canada is expanding its evacuation of people from Haiti to include relatives and Canadian permanent residents starting Wednesday, if conditions allow.

The government has also arranged for a charter flight for Canadians who pay a market rate to fly to Montreal from Port-au-Prince via an undisclosed location.