Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Canadian disaster-relief team moving ‘incredibly fast,’ Baird says - The Globe and Mail

Canadian disaster-relief team moving ‘incredibly fast,’ Baird says - The Globe and Mail: Ottawa has sent a disaster-response team to help with typhoon relief efforts in the Philippines.

Canada’s Disaster Assistance Response Team, known as DART, is made up of Canadian Forces personnel who are trained to respond quickly to humanitarian emergencies abroad. The team’s most recent deployment was after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.

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