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Justin Trudeau and Syrian Refugees

Alan Kurdi: The photo of Alan Kurdi, the young Syrian boy, laying face down on a beach captured the attention of the world, according to Rabble. The newly elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal government pledged to bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada by the end of February 2016. Chip in to keep stories like these coming. However, millions of Syrian refugees remain vulnerable and displaced, living in camps in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. Canada is the only country in the world that allows private individuals to sponsor refugee applicants to relocate permanently. The horror stories about the Syrian civil war and the resulting refugee crisis left many Canadian wondering how they can help. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.