Liberal Government and Resettlement Program

Minister John McCallum: Food banks from Halifax to B.C. have reported serving hundreds of Syrians who have come to Canada since November, the month the Liberal government launched a major resettlement program to bring 25,000 people by the end of February, according to Toronto Star. The question of why came up Wednesday at a Senate committee studying the refugee resettlement program and McCallum initially pinpointed two reasons: the fact refugees do not have high levels of income upon arrival and something else."There may be a cultural element," he said. "You have to remember the refugees are coming from an entirely different world. By The Canadian Press7:32 PM, Wed., May 18, 2016 OTTAWA—Immigration Minister John McCallum says his suggestion there a cultural element driving Syrian refugees to food banks was insensitive and he regrets it. Our world is very different than their world. I'm not overly concerned about this. Sometimes they have been living in refugee camps; maybe it the norm to be offered meals. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.