Filippo Grandi: Refugees and Officials Monday

filippo grandi: That doesn't appear to be in the cards, however, as the federal government announced this week the number it will take via the UN will remain the same, although it will increase the number of privately sponsored refugees, according to CTV. It expects to take in 43,000 refugees next year -- 3,000 more than this year -- but the number of government-assisted refugees will remain stagnant at 7,500. Filippo Grandi said Friday he believes Canada can maintain its champion role by ramping up resettlement programs to help share the burden with countries facing an influx of refugees needing a new home. Grandi said he will call on the federal government to go further when he meets with officials Monday. Positive, but also that Canada can do more and must to keep that position. It's a positive message because Canada is an important, leading country in refugee matters from every perspective, he said in Montreal where he attended several events and met a resettled refugee who works at a local hospital. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.