Postmedia News: Syrian-Canadians

President Bashar Al-Assad Dept: At the same time, Syrian-Canadians are asking the federal government to open the doors to friends and relatives facing what they say is extreme risk of torture or death at the hands of President Bashar al-Assad's forces, according to Vancouver Sun. Figures obtained by Postmedia News show the number of Syrians claiming refugee status after arriving in Canada has been on a sharp incline over the past nine months and oTTAWA An increasing number of Syrian asylum seekers have been fleeing to Canada to escape the civil war that continues to cut a bloody swath across their homeland. There is a limited number of people that are in really, really grave danger that we can admit, said Faizel Alazem of the Syrian Canadian Council. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.