Refugees: Program and Government

refugees: We're asking our government to give us a commitment that will allow us to continue this program, said Lisa H bert, with Capital Rainbow Refuge, which is based in Ottawa, according to Metro News. Across the country, LGBT groups have supported 75 refugees. The group has had a resettlement assistance program set up with the federal government since 2011, but after an initial three-year pilot it has only been renewed one year a time. Under the resettlement program, the government funds the first three months of a refugees' basic living expenses and the private groups fund the rest.H bert said LGBT refugees face special challenges that can only be properly addressed by a dedicated government program. Subhui, a Syrian refugee who asked not to have his name used, came to Canada as part of the program. The the United National High Commission for Refugees from the very top, supports LGBT refugee protection, she said, but we have to remember that when a refugee is trying to seek protection there are many gatekeepers along the way. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.