Hundreds of Canadians have fled Lebanon on government-booked flights, Joly says

Global Affairs Canada (GAC) says only about a third of the 1,700 Canadians in Lebanon who have been contacted by the department and offered seats on outgoing flights have taken up the government's offer.

Hundreds of Canadians have fled Lebanon on government-booked flights, Joly says
A commercial passenger plane flies over a city as smoke rises from a building below.

Global Affairs Canada (GAC) says only about a third of the 1,700 Canadians in Lebanon who have been contacted by the department and offered seats on outgoing flights have taken up the government's offer.