Canada to Resettle 25,000 Syrian Refugees by End of February
- 8 years ago
Canada's new Liberal government said Tuesday it will resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees by the end of the year and another 15,000 by the end of February.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had wanted to resettle 25,000 refugees in Canada by Dec. 31 but faced some pushback following the deadly attacks in Paris .
Former Conservative Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who lost the Oct. 19 election to Trudeau, had declined to resettle more Syrian refugees, despite the haunting image of a drowned 3-year-old boy washed up on a Turkish beach that focused global attention on the migrant crisis stemming from the civil war.
Brad Wall, the Conservative premier of Saskatchewan province, had said he had problems with the original deadline of bringing 25,000 refugees by Dec. 31 for security reasons, but said he believed Canada should welcome the refugees.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had wanted to resettle 25,000 refugees in Canada by Dec. 31 but faced some pushback following the deadly attacks in Paris .
Former Conservative Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who lost the Oct. 19 election to Trudeau, had declined to resettle more Syrian refugees, despite the haunting image of a drowned 3-year-old boy washed up on a Turkish beach that focused global attention on the migrant crisis stemming from the civil war.
Brad Wall, the Conservative premier of Saskatchewan province, had said he had problems with the original deadline of bringing 25,000 refugees by Dec. 31 for security reasons, but said he believed Canada should welcome the refugees.