Minister Lena Diab and Syrian Refugees

family members: Canadian immigration policies are under fire right now after photos of a drowned Syrian boy went viral Wednesday, according to The Chronicle Herald. It was reported that the boy family was trying to reach Canada, but their application for refugee status was rejected in June. Filling in for Immigration Minister Lena Diab, Whalen spoke with reporters in a scrum after Thursday cabinet meeting. The boy died alongside several other refugees and family members after their rowboat capsized while trying to escape Turkey. We would be willing to take more . We can do more as a country. Nova Scotia donates $50,000 to help Syrian refugees The Syrian refugee crisis Whalen said the federal government needs to work with the province and take action. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.