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Jon Vance

: Jon Vance ordered a review weeks ago so that the military could hit the ground running in case the government asked for his support, according to CTV. Refugees could be housed in cadet summer camps and military training bases. "We've got the whole network of bases across Canada -- probably, though I’m just guessing at this stage of the game -- it could probably come back to Trenton, where they could be processed and distributed out," said retired Major General David Fraser. Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Earlier on Monday, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister John McCallum announced that a cabinet sub-committee has been tasked with bringing the Liberals’ goal to fruition. Other members include Heritage Minister Melanie Joly, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion and Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef. The chair of the sub-committee will be Health Minister Jane Philpott. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.