La criminalité armée aux États-Unis fait peur aux diplomates canadiens

The union that represents Canadian diplomats abroad says Global Affairs Canada should consider boosting compensation for those posted to the United States because they face increased risk of gun crime and difficulty accessing health care. U.S. and Canadian flags fly in Point Roberts, Wash., on Tuesday, March 13, 2012.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

OTTAWA - The union that represents Canadian diplomats abroad says Global Affairs Canada should consider boosting compensation for those posted to the United States because they face increased risk of gun crime and difficulty accessing health care.

Pamela Isfeld, head of the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers, suggested that Ottawa's appraisals of security threats aren't as robust for the U.S. as they are for other countries.

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