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Sierra Leone has accused Canada of discrimination over its decision to suspend visa applications for residents of Ebola-hit nations. Immigration Canada said it would not process applications from individuals who had been in an Ebola affected nation within the previous three months.
“The government views the decision as discriminatory, coming at a time when we’re trying to ease the isolation, and not re-enforce it,” said Theo Nicol, Sierra Leone’s deputy information minister on Saturday.
Canada’s immigration minister Chris Alexander had described the move as a precautionary measure building on actions “taken to protect the health and safety of Canadians here at home”.
“Canada’s action isn’t taken with the interests of west African states in mind. As a member of the Commonwealth of nations, Sierra Leone particularly feels we should share common understanding and goodwill,” Nicol said. — AFP
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