Numbers Drop: Evelyn Jones and Refugee

numbers drop: A large group of adult and children braved the driving rain on Saturday afternoon, walking from the Garrison Grounds to the Halifax Central Library, according to CBC. Dressed in ponchos with noisemakers, many carried signs saying, No one is a refugee by choice. Halifax joined communities across Canada in hosting a refugee walk. Last year, Canada was a world leader on refugee issues and we'd like to continue that, said Evelyn Jones, a refugee sponsorship co-ordinator with the Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia ISANS . Evelyn Jones doesn't want Canada to decrease the number of refugees it accepts. We just don't want to see the numbers drop, Jones said. CBC Canada's immigration plan for 2017 is to assist 40,000 refugees. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.