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The first of several groups of adopted Haitian children could
arrive in Canada by the weekend, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney
says.
"We are working through the logistics of how we can transport
them back here," Kenney told reporters Thursday.
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Government officials have reviewed all of the roughly 100
adoption cases in the system and have spoken to the vast majority of prospective
parents, Kenney said,
"Of those we have spoken with, I am happy to say that we were
able to confirm that all of the children that they are adopting have survived
the earthquake, although a few are ill and have health concerns," Kenney said.
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He said most of the cases are at the stage where Canadian
officials can approach the Haitian government with a list to confirm they can
bring the children to Canada.
Kenney said they have identified 150 cases — 100 that were
already in the system and 50 that were at the earlier
stages.
"The list we will prepare to present to the Haitian government
will be those cases where Haitian children have been matched to parents and
there is some documentation to confirm the adoption is in process with Haitian
authorities," Kenney said.
He said many of the adoptive parents live in
Quebec.
Meanwhile, Defence Minister Peter MacKay confirmed that about
100 surgeons, nurses and medics with the 1st Canadian Field Hospital will deploy
to Haiti from CFB Petawawa, Ont., in the coming days.
The field hospital will be established in Léogâne and include
an operating room with two surgical teams.
Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon said the number of
Canadians confirmed killed in Haiti remains at 13. He said 357 are still
missing, down from 479 on Wednesday.