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blackwood: Natasha Blackwood, who works with the Refugee and Immigrant Advisory Council, said she was baffled when she heard repeatedly that Syrians who moved to Newfoundland and Labrador weren't allowed to drive because they didn't speak English. "I was like: what do you mean they aren't allowed to drive Of course they are allowed drive " Blackwood told the St, according to CBC. John Morning Show. "I've been to foreign countries where I couldn't speak the language and I was able to rent a car. John woman is going the extra mile to help Syrian refugees overcome a road block. Why aren't they allowed to drive " she said. I was like: what do you mean they aren't allowed to drive '- Natasha Blackwood "They said no they have to do it themselves," said Blackwood. "There are no Arabic interpreters — they have to be totally proficient in the English language which takes, like, at least a year and I didn't think that was right. So she called the Department of Motor Vehicle Registration to check it out herself. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.