Refugee Families and Federal Government

Syrian refugees: Community groups and non-profit organizations played a key role in helping to settle these refugee families and easing their transition to a new life, according to Toronto Star. More than 25 years later, Canadians want to be generous again. In the late 1970s, we welcomed 50,000 Vietnamese boat people who were fleeing the horrific aftermath of the Vietnam War. Last October, we elected a federal government committed to bringing 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada. Earlier this month, settlement agencies in Toronto, Vancouver and Ottawa asked for a break in the arrival of refugees until permanent housing could be found for the refugees who had already arrived. But a lack of affordable housing has left hundreds of refugees stuck in hostels and hotels, delaying their opportunity to settle into Canadian life. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.