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| Canada welcomes wave of Syrian refugees | Canada welcomes wave of Syrian refugees |
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| The Canadian military is transporting hundreds of Syrian refugees from Jordan to Toronto to be resettled throughout the country this week. | The Canadian military is transporting hundreds of Syrian refugees from Jordan to Toronto to be resettled throughout the country this week. |
| One military aircraft arrived in Toronto on Thursday and another arrives in Montreal on Saturday. | One military aircraft arrived in Toronto on Thursday and another arrives in Montreal on Saturday. |
| The newly elected Liberal government has pledged to take in 25,000 refugees by the end of February. | The newly elected Liberal government has pledged to take in 25,000 refugees by the end of February. |
| Immigration Minister John McCallum said all 10 provinces in Canada are in favour of accepting the refugees. | Immigration Minister John McCallum said all 10 provinces in Canada are in favour of accepting the refugees. |
| "This is a great moment for Canada," he said. "This shows the way we really are. It truly is a non-partisan, national project." | "This is a great moment for Canada," he said. "This shows the way we really are. It truly is a non-partisan, national project." |
| Since early November, hundreds of Syrians have already arrived in Canada via commercial aircraft. | Since early November, hundreds of Syrians have already arrived in Canada via commercial aircraft. |
| About 300 Syrians will arrive this week. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be at the airport in Toronto on Thursday to greet them. | |
| The Toronto Star, the country's largest-circulation daily newspaper, ran a cover on Thursday welcoming the refugees. | The Toronto Star, the country's largest-circulation daily newspaper, ran a cover on Thursday welcoming the refugees. |
| The Obama administration has said it will take in 10,000 refugees over the next year. Some Republican governors have unsuccessfully tried to keep them from coming to their states after deadly terrorist attacks in Paris and California. | |
| Leading Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said after the California attacks that all Muslims should be blocked from coming to the US, drawing condemnation across the globe. | Leading Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said after the California attacks that all Muslims should be blocked from coming to the US, drawing condemnation across the globe. |
| Global News reporter Mike Armstrong has been taking photos of refugees at Canada's refugee processing centre in Amman, Jordan. | Global News reporter Mike Armstrong has been taking photos of refugees at Canada's refugee processing centre in Amman, Jordan. |
| Some families have been told they may move in weeks, he tweeted. | Some families have been told they may move in weeks, he tweeted. |
| About 800 refugees are going through screening tests in Lebanon and Jordan daily, Mr McCallum said. | |
| Mr Trudeau, who swept the 19 October Canadian elections, has a different stance on refugees than his predecessor, the conservative Stephen Harper, who did not wish to resettle more people. | Mr Trudeau, who swept the 19 October Canadian elections, has a different stance on refugees than his predecessor, the conservative Stephen Harper, who did not wish to resettle more people. |
| Unaccompanied men will be excluded from the resettlement programme but officials said this had nothing to do with national security concerns. | Unaccompanied men will be excluded from the resettlement programme but officials said this had nothing to do with national security concerns. |
| Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he rejected the idea of "exclusion" for single men. | Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he rejected the idea of "exclusion" for single men. |
| "We want them to have a roof over their head, and the right support," said Mr McCallum. | "We want them to have a roof over their head, and the right support," said Mr McCallum. |
| "It takes a bit of time to put that all in place. We're happy to take a little more time than originally planned to bring our new friends into the country." | |
| Those who will be considered refugees include families, women at risk, and gay men and women. | Those who will be considered refugees include families, women at risk, and gay men and women. |