Canada

Canada Dept: Statistics show the number of refugees resettled in Canada in 2012 was down 26 per cent from 2011, despite repeated claims by the government that it aiming to increase refugee levels by 20 per cent, according to Winnipeg Free Press. What was supposed to be an intake of between 7,500 and 8,000 ended up only being 5,412 and oTTAWA - Refugee groups are accusing the Conservatives of backtracking on a pledge to increase the number of refugees resettled to Canada. The figures also show the government didn't meet its own target for the number of refugees it planned to resettle. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.