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Canada to resettle 25,000 refugees by end of February 2016 Canada slows down Syrian refugee intake
(about 5 hours later)
The newly elected Liberal government in Canada will resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees by the end of the year and 15,000 by the end of February. The Canadian government says it will resettle only 10,000 Syrian refugees by the end of this year - less than half the number it promised earlier.
The government had previously promised to bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada by the year's end. But it said was still committed to bringing another 15,000 refugees from Syria by the end of February.
The Liberals committed to bringing the refugees in during the recent election campaign. It had previously promised to take in 25,000 by the year's end.
CBC News had reported that the federal government will limit the resettlement to women, children and families only. Those who will be considered refugees include families, women at risk, and gay men and women.
As confirmed on Tuesday, those who will be considered refugees include families, women at risk, gays and lesbians and single men who are part of the LGBT community or accompanied by parents. CBC News had reported that the federal government would limit the resettlement to women, children and families only.
"We want them to have a roof over their head, and the right support," said Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Minister John McCallum. "It takes a bit of time to put that all in place." The newly elected Liberal government had committed itself to bringing in refugees in during the election campaign.
"We're happy to take a little more time that originally planned to bring our new friends into the country." Officials said the delay did not have to do with security concerns.
The refugees will be both privately sponsored and government assisted, either registered with the UN Refugee Agency or with the government of Turkey. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he rejected the idea of "exclusion" for single men.
Government officials promised "robust" health and security screenings, to be done overseas, and said military and private aircraft will assist with transportation of refugees to Canada. "We want them to have a roof over their head, and the right support," said Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Minister John McCallum.
Refugees will go to 36 "destination" cities, 12 in Quebec and in the rest of Canada. "It takes a bit of time to put that all in place. We're happy to take a little more time that originally planned to bring our new friends into the country."
The refugees will be both privately sponsored and government-assisted, either registered with the UN Refugee Agency or with the government of Turkey.
Government officials promised "robust" health and security screenings, to be done overseas, and said military and private aircraft would assist with transportation of refugees to Canada.
Refugees will go to 36 "destination" cities, 12 of them in Quebec.
Mr McCallum said the attacks in Paris did not affect the government's decision to slow down the transport of Syrian refugees, citing the logistical struggles with completing the pledge.Mr McCallum said the attacks in Paris did not affect the government's decision to slow down the transport of Syrian refugees, citing the logistical struggles with completing the pledge.
Newly elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made Canada's acceptance of Syrian refugees central to his campaign. Mr Trudeau made Canada's acceptance of Syrian refugees central to his campaign.
After the Paris attacks, he reiterated his commitment to ending Canadian air strikes in Syria and Iraq.After the Paris attacks, he reiterated his commitment to ending Canadian air strikes in Syria and Iraq.