Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird: A statement from Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird released on Monday, after his visit to Jordan, says that "compassion for Syrians fleeing the death and destruction cannot be Jordan's undoing.", according to Times Colonist. Baird says the aid, to be dispersed over the next three years, will enhance security at Jordan's sprawling refugee camps and help keep "terrorists at bay." AMMAN, Jordan - Canada will give Jordan an additional $98.4 million in aid to help the Arab country cope with the costly fallout from the worsening crisis in neighbouring Syria. Jordan hosts more than half a million Syrian refugees. It has complained that growing numbers of refugees are straining its fragile economy and scarce resources. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.