Canada Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland

Saudi teen who fled family welcomed as ‘brave new Canadian’ in Toronto

An 18-year-old Saudi woman, who fled her family saying she feared for her life, arrives in Toronto's international airport after being granted asylum in Canada, where Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland welcomes her as a brave new Canadian.

January 13, 2019
January 13, 2019

Saudi teen who fled family welcomed as ‘brave new Canadian’ in Toronto

An 18-year-old Saudi woman, who fled her family saying she feared for her life, arrives in Toronto's international airport after being granted asylum in Canada, where Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland welcomes her as a brave new Canadian.

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