Inequities in refugee system must end

About 94 per cent of sponsorship groups responding to a recent survey indicated they were concerned that the Syrian refugee effort has prolonged processing times for non-Syrian applications.
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen, pictured, should ensure that no refugee will have to repay transportation loans when others have been exempted, says Bolu Coker of Citizens for Public Justice.
Many Canadians now know what it means to sponsor refugees, thanks to Canada’s Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program (PSRP). The opportunity for civil participation in refugee resettlement is a core part of Canada’s overall refugee policy. Canadians, mostly in small groups, supported the PSRP ...

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