(from Syria)
IMO this is a reasonable way to balance security concerns with the goal of accepting 25k refugees in like the next month. On the face of it I guess it's a bit discriminatory, but, better than shutting all refugees out.
http://ift.tt/1N45zmc
The federal government's much-anticipated Syrian refugee plan will limit those accepted into Canada to women, children and families only, CBC News has learned.
Sources tell CBC News that to deal with some ongoing concerns around security, unaccompanied men seeking asylum will not be part of the program.
IMO this is a reasonable way to balance security concerns with the goal of accepting 25k refugees in like the next month. On the face of it I guess it's a bit discriminatory, but, better than shutting all refugees out.
http://ift.tt/1N45zmc
The federal government's much-anticipated Syrian refugee plan will limit those accepted into Canada to women, children and families only, CBC News has learned.
Sources tell CBC News that to deal with some ongoing concerns around security, unaccompanied men seeking asylum will not be part of the program.
Canada will not accept unaccompanied male refugees