Vinay Wadnikop and Alexandre

: The acting president of MAGMA board of directors, Vinay Wadnikop, said all of the staff at MAGMA are employed under annual contracts and the board decided in April not to renew Alexandre contract, according to CBC. Vinay Wadnikop, acting president of MAGMA, says the association board is looking for 'fresh leadership.' Wadnikop said Alexandre contributed a great deal to MAGMA, but the board is looking for fresh leadership. Alexandre was in charge throughout this year settlement of hundreds of Syrian refugees, a process that placed an unprecedented level of strain on the organization. He said he could not get into specifics, but they are looking for a new approach. Some of the problems that cropped up included translators who signed up to volunteer their services, but weren't contacted for months and some refugees were moved into hotels rather than homes because MAGMA was surprised by the size of the families. MAGMA has struggled recently, trying to settle about 358 Syrian refugees in less than four months, whereas the group normally settles about 70 families in an entire year. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.