Syrian Refugees and Ezzat Ibrahim

Ezzat Ibrahim: Winnipeg could welcome 50 Syrian refugees but so far only one family looks ready to meet the requirements. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. Meeting the requirement to fill Winnipeg's allocation of 50 will be difficult, said volunteer Ezzat Ibrahim, a retired University of Manitoba scientist who came to Winnipeg from Egypt in 1965. Ezzat Ibrahim says there are local people ready to help refugees, but the rules might keep them out. Photo Store Citizenship and Immigration Canada announced earlier that Canada would accept 1,300 of the million-plus refugees forced to flee Syria and languishing in camps in neighbouring countries. The government committed to accepting 200 government-assisted refugees and 1,100 privately sponsored refugees from Syria -- with 50 allocated for Winnipeg. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.