At the recent United Nations Summit for Refugees and Migrants in New York, many participants applauded Canada’s response to the Syrian refugee crisis, especially when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau co-hosted a leaders’ summit. Canada seems to have become, at least among UN leaders, something of a celebrated example of refugee sponsorship. LATEST NUMBERS As of… Read More
By Harold Jantz, guest blogger Can Canada accept 200,000 refugees from the many thousands now flowing into Europe? That’s a number that’s been suggested by some. It certainly can. Our history shows we’ve been generous in the past and there’s every reason to be as hospitable again. During the post-war years from 1946 to 1952,… Read More
David Hearn, President of The Christian & Missionary Alliance in Canada, recently had this to say about the Middle East refugee crisis: “The Middle East is a place of intense desperation. We are seeing a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions and the levels of anguish and suffering are growing every day. It is in these… Read More