Canada remains one of the most desired destinations for the Syrian diaspora, partly based on the good reports from those who have resettled since 2015
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Having Lived as Vietnamese Refugees, Pair Steps up as Private Sponsors for Syrians
After six years, with the help of relatives and friends, she and two siblings blended into the darkness and crossed the city’s fortified border
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Hot Docs Festival Highlights the Global Crisis of Immigration
The 26th edition of the documentary festival Hot Docs, running in Toronto from 25 April – 6 May, brings together stories regarding the immigration crises…
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White Helmets in Vancouver
White Helmets, known officially as the Syria Civil Defense, is a formal emergency response team of civilian volunteers and an apolitical organization
View More White Helmets in VancouverSuffer the Children of Islamic State
If there is one searing image of the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe it is that of the orphanages of Romania. The regime of…
View More Suffer the Children of Islamic StateJoining the War Train: Trump’s Liberal Cheerleaders
At the psychological heart of every liberal is a milk soft tendency to succumb to the authoritarian personality, a feeling that, just around the corner,…
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Immigration has Nothing to do with Terrorism
IF there was any doubt about what a Donald Trump presidency means for the U.S. over the next four years, and by extension for all of…
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Do Returning IS fighters Deserve an Amnesty?
Historically, amnesties have been offered to former combatants in an attempt to stop the violence and allow a country the chance to rebuild itself. A…
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Imagine the Stories Syrian Refugees will Tell in 25 Years
The histories of Canadians are plentiful, rich, and complex. We can never know all of them, but even sharing just a few can open windows…
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Refugees: Opportunity will Trump Tragedy
A Surrey forum held earlier this year on helping Syrian refugees settle in our area started with an ice-breaker. Participants were asked to stand if…
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