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Canadian: Canadian Openness and Nova Scotia

canadian: Andrew Vaughan / THE CANADIAN PRESS By Adina Bresge The Canadian Press Mon., March 13, 2017 HALIFAX A Syrian refugee says his family's thriving chocolate business should serve as an example of the value of Canadian openness in a world that has increasingly closed off its borders to refugees, according to Toronto Star. Tareq Hadhad spoke about his family's journey from war-torn Syria to Nova Scotia, at a TEDx conference at Dalhousie University in Halifax Sunday. Tareq Hadhad spoke about his family's journey from war-torn Syria to Nova Scotia and says his family's thriving business serves as an example of the value of Canadian openness. The Hadhads say Peace by Chocolate has been struggling to keep up with orders since earning a shout out from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at an address to the United Nations last year. Read more Trudeau shares refugee family's chocolate business story in UN speech Article Continued Below Justin Trudeau gives lift to Syrian refugee family's chocolate business It's not a chocolate business, as you all think. Trudeau even had a chance to sample some maple leaf-shaped treats upon meeting the chocolate makers during a trip to Sydney, N.S. last November. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.