Minister John McCallum

: We are working on the logistics of that, Immigration and Refugees Minister John McCallum told reporters Monday in the House of Commons, according to Toronto Star. We are working on the process for selecting the refugees, for getting exit permits for these refugees. The commitment is to have 25,000 of them here by the end of the year. We have to engage with leaders of the countries in which the refugees are now residing . . . we are working on all these fronts at the same time. McCallum will join the ministers responsible for public safety, defence, foreign affairs, democratic institutions, and Treasury Board, among others, on the committee as it tries to meet the Liberals’ campaign pledge. The cabinet committee, chaired by Health Minister Jane Philpott, with Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly serving as vice-chair, met Monday for the first time. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.