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Syrian: Mohammed Belal and Allowance Ends

syrian: Afraa Hajj Hammoud and Mohammed Belal have named their son Justin-Trudeau Adam Bilal, the littlest addition to their family of five who was born Thursday, weighing a healthy 7 pounds, according to CBC. Syrian refugees need Canada's help more than ever, lawyer says Syrian refugees face a new kind of uncertainty as federal allowance ends The parents began discussing names about two months ago. A Syrian family who arrived in Calgary in February of last year has named their baby boy after the man who made their settlement in Canada possible. My husband says 'How about if we name the boy Justin-Trudeau, like him,' Hammoud explained. David Bell/CBC I was a little bit shocked ... when he says that, I smile a little bit, a small smile, then I says, 'Yes, there is no problem, it will be like a small thank you for Justin Trudeau.' The family left Syria about six years ago, spending three years in Lebanon before arriving in Canada in February 2016. Afraa Hajj Hammoud and her husband Mohammed Belal named their second son Justin Trudeau Adam Bilal after the 23rd prime minister. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.