Naval Ships Will Not Intercept Haitian Sloops

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NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Canada pledging nearly $25 million in support to Haiti along with assistance for local law enforcement by way of Canadian naval ships. But as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau explained in a news conference, Thursday, the vessels won’t be used for migrant interdictions.

Hours after pledging navel support to Haiti, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau says those ships will not intercept migrant vessels leaving the island nation.

Four-hundred Haitian nationals were apprehended in Bahamian waters in recent weeks.

But as the situation worsens the police force in Haiti continues to shrink rapidly, it’s against this backdrop that the Canadian prime minister says it’s important to move quickly to provide support.

As other countries like Jamaica have pledged to send in troops to Support Haiti, Trudeau was asked if Canada has ruled out that possibility.

To that, he says Canada has sent many missions to Haiti over the past 30 years…

The Canadian prime minister also revealing 17 sanctions.

Trudeau telling reporters the goal is to destabilize those funding Haitian gangs.

He says the sanctions have had a significant impact on those responsible for Haiti’s hardships. At the moment, he says equipping law enforcement is their best chance.

Trudeau adding that the situation requires us all to step up.