Ottawa man witness to daring rescue of migrants off African coast
An Ottawa man who was aboard a luxury cruise ship that rescued dozens of asylum seekers adrift off the west coast of Africa is calling the vessels's crew "heroes" for their efforts to save as many lives as possible.
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![Hendin, who is originally from Ottawa, was on board the Insignia for work as a justice sector reform training consultant and cruise ship lecturer. He told CBC's Ottawa Morning that the initial scene of the stalled boat was Man standing in sparks Street](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7249533.1719606620!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/stuart-hendin.jpg)
An Ottawa man who was aboard a luxury cruise ship that rescued dozens of asylum seekers adrift off the west coast of Africa is calling the vessels's crew "heroes" for their efforts to save as many lives as possible.