Welcome Fund and Canadian Immigration Minister John

Minister John McCallum: The Welcome Fund is one of many similar announcements by the Community Foundations of Canada happening across the country. "This is a truly national project," said Canadian Immigration Minister John McCallum, who was in the city for the announcement, according to CBC. Housing the No. 1 need for unprecedented number of Syrian refugees in Manitoba Liberals shift immigration focus to family reunification, refugee resettlement Immigration Minister John McCallum questioned as he visits Winnipeg He said he enlisted support of private sector donors— banks, insurance companies, the automotive industry — withthe goal of raising $50 million to aid Syrian refugee settlement efforts. The Winnipeg Foundation will be in charge of the $500,000 Welcome Fund, with the money coming from national corporations, community organizations and private sector donations. The largest single donation has come from CN Rail, which contributed $5 million. The total funding being disbursed by CFC member agencies is just over $5.5 million. So far, more than $30 million has been raised. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.