Last-minute wave of Syrian refugees lets Liberals keep their promise

Extended security, health checks delayed the acceptance of some refugees who arrived late in 2016.

A family of Syrian refugees arrives in Toronto in December, 2015. One year later, more than 100 Syrians were arriving in Canada each day. Domnic Santiago photograph courtesy of Flickr

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BY PETER MAZEREEUW

January 11, 2017

A trickle of incoming Syrian refugees turned to a stream late last year, helping the federal government to check off one of the key targets from its 2015 election campaign. Nearly 2,000 government-supported Syrian refugees arrive...

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