yazidi

The Dasni family survived unspeakable horrors in Iraq. When they arrived in Toronto last year, they had nothing: no money, no English and only a vague idea of where Canada was on a map. Without the support of a dedicated group of volunteers, they say they couldn't have coped with the shock of their new lives here — raising important questions about Canada’s ability to help traumatized refugees.

Two years after a devastating ISIS attack on the religious minority group in northern Iraq, Canada has committed to helping Yazidi women and girls.

The Conservative immigration critic tells Chatelaine why Canada needs to take action to help members of the religious minority group.