Immigration Minister Chris Alexander

Chris Alexander: The As It Happens interview with Alexander began with a discussion of immigration reforms contained in Bill C-24, something Toronto lawyer Rocco Galati had criticized on a previous show, before moving on to questions about Syrian refugees. Hear the full As It Happens interview with Chris Alexander As It Happens Descent into chaos: Syria civil war , according to CBC. Alexander responded by saying around 1,150 Syrians have received Canadas protection, before adding that the government expects to surpass its commitment to bring in 200 sponsored refugees. Canadas Immigration Minister Chris Alexander, facing a series of tough questions about how many Syrian refugees have made it into the country, hung up on Carol Off, the host of Radios As It Happens . What has happened to the 200 government-sponsored refugees from Syria that you ve committed to bringing into Canada? Off asked Alexander, noting its a question the show has been trying to obtain an answer to for months. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.