Syrian Refugee Families and Private Citizen Groups

Trudeau government: The controversy centres on the Trudeau government clear decision to stall the immigration of Syrian refugee families to be sponsored by up to 9,000 private citizen groups, whose membership could total some 300,000 people, according to The Waterloo Record. These groups include churches, neighbourhood associations, service clubs and loose gatherings of individuals who wanted to make a difference. Indeed, through questionable delays and bureaucratic bungling, the Trudeau government has turned a national feel-good story on its head. When Trudeau promised during last fall election campaign to bring 25,000 government-sponsored Syrian refugees to Canada, he also said the Liberals would assist in bringing additional Syrian refugees to Canada who were supported by private groups that had raised money to finance their settlement here. Ottawa has fulfilled its initial pledge to bring 25,000 government-sponsored refugees here and has expanded that plan to bring in another 25,000 by the end of 2016. What happened since then, though, is an utter mess. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.