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community group: He was sponsored privately by a community group in Winnipeg, which meant he didnt have to endure the years-long waiting game government-sponsored refugees are subjected to. Hes now living in Victoria and has a good job where he advocates for other refugees. His name has been changed to protect his identity because he fears reprisals from speaking out. , according to Times Colonist. It is already difficult since Bill C-31, he said, referring to the sweeping refugee reforms passed in June 2012. Now you re making the process harder, people wont stop, they will risk their lives more. When John came to Canada as a refugee in June 2012, he had already fled two war-torn countries: his native country Somalia in 1992 and Egypt in the midst of last years violent uprising. John sees a changing landscape in Canadas assistance for refugees and asylum-seekers. He worries it will be more difficult to sponsor family members in Somalia. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.