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Me Paul G. Brunet, président du Conseil pour la protection des malades, a récemment lancé cette phrase pleine de bon sens et de générosité: «Le Québec s’est engagé à accueillir des réfugiés. Il est normal qu’on les accueille convenablement.» Cela comprend bien entendu l’obligation de soigner les gens.
http://www.lactualite.com/blogues/le-blogue-sante-et-science/bien-soigner-les-refugies-syriens/
Le premier ministre Justin Trudeau a publié mercredi sur sa page Facebook ses premiers vœux de Noël depuis son élection. En formulant ses souhaits, il a invité les Canadiens à faire preuve de générosité à l’endroit des réfugiés syriens. Avec en arrière-plan des sapins installés dans le hall d’honneur du Parlement, M. Trudeau a rappelé […].
http://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2015/12/23/justin-trudeau-garde-une-pensee-pour-les-refugies-syriens
The Nanos Research survey for CTV News found 37 per cent agreed that the Trudeau government’s decision to take in 25,000 Syrians was “about right.” Another 28 per cent said Canada should take even more than that. Meanwhile, 28 per cent said they preferred to take in fewer than 25,000 and seven per cent said they were unsure.
http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/exclusive-poll-finds-huge-support-for-syrian-refugees-1.2712799
Many of the Syrian refugee children that move to Canada know nothing but war and displacement, but a drop-in centre in Surrey is teaching these children to learn to be kids again. […] Unlike many daycare centres that are filled with bright colours, the centre is intentionally low-key to minimize stimulation.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/syrian-refugee-kids-again-1.3378022
As more Syrian refugees arrive in Canada through a mix of private and government sponsorship, the Ottawa Centre Refugee Action is recommending that the government direct more refugees to the thousands of private sponsors across the country who are waiting to provide support.
Canada’s immigration minister conceded on Wednesday morning that his government may not hit its target of welcoming 10,000 Syrian refugees onto Canadian soil by Dec. 31, but said he remains very confident that 25,000 will have arrived “well before” the end of February.
http://globalnews.ca/news/2417901/ottawa-likely-to-miss-year-end-target-of-10000-syrian-refugees/