Petition updateExtend Deadline: Resettlement of Syrian RefugeesJustin Trudeau's promise to take 25,000 Syrian refugees this year 'problematic'
DueDiligence PEdmonton, Canada
Oct 28, 2015
Refugee settlement groups in Canada aren't sure it's wise. While they applaud the goal and the good intentions, they fear it's too much, too fast. And they're saying so, as the government consults with representatives of major refugee agencies on how to proceed, based on their current capabilities.
"Providing more time for this large resettlement movement will lead to better resettlement outcomes," said Chris Friesen, the president of the Canadian Immigrant Settlement Sector Alliance.
Friesen was part of a conference call Tuesday when federal officials were urged to stretch their future Liberal bosses' ambitions out over a slightly longer horizon.
"Reconsider the time frame, keep the number but let's do it over 2016 to the end of 2016," he told CBC News. "Twenty-five thousand over two months is problematic."
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