Additional 10,000 Syrian refugees to be offered asylum in Canada
Another 10,000 Syrian refugees will be resettled in Canada over the next three years, the Conservative government promised Wednesday.
View ArticleUN: At least 300 migrants unaccounted-for in new Mediterranean Sea tragedy
The UN refugee agency says as many as 300 people are now unaccounted-for in the latest tragedy among migrants crossing the frigid Mediterranean.
View ArticleInteractive maps: Here’s what 3.9 million Syrian refugees looks like
3.9 million Syrians have sought refuge in neighbouring countries. What does that number of people look like on the map of Canada? Our interactive maps will show you.
View ArticleWho are the migrants trying to get to Europe? How many die trying?
This year is rapidly becoming one of the worst for migrants and asylum seekers trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea, often in overcrowded and rickety boats, in hopes of security and opportunity in...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Powerful images from migrant crisis in Mediterranean
Here's a look at some of the most compelling images from the Mediterranean migrant tragedy.
View ArticleAre migrant deaths becoming a bigger problem?
If officials confirm the exact number of migrants killed in Saturday's disaster, the death toll so far this year could be as high as 1,600. That's almost half of the number killed in all of 2014.
View ArticleWhat migrants risk trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe
In the wake the "deadliest" migrant boat disaster in the Mediterranean Sea, migrants who have survived the crossing, and loved ones of those who didn't, share the perils so many migrants have faced.
View ArticleWhat’s the best way to solve the Mediterranean migrant crisis?
While it's a struggle for Europe to keep up with the influx of migrants arriving on the continent's shores, critics say stopping them from coming or sending them "back where they came from" is not the...
View ArticleThe European migrant crisis is only getting worse. Here’s what you need to know
The world is in the midst of the worst refugee crisis since the Second World War. Here's what you need to know.
View ArticleWill this photo help people grasp the desperation of Syrian refugees?
An image taken by a Reuters photographer Wednesday morning could be the photograph that makes people grasp the risk refugees are taking to seek a safer life in Europe.
View ArticleNova Scotia donating $50,000 to Syrian refugee effort
Stephen McNeil's government will donate $50,000 to the Syrian refugee effort.
View ArticleWhat could Canada actually do to alleviate refugee crisis?
As the global refugee crisis continues to reverberate in Canada's federal election campaign, Conservative leader Stephen Harper has hinted at plans to increase Canada's contribution.
View ArticleDartmouth dentist to provide free dental care at Syrian refugee camp
A Dartmouth dentist plans to travel to Jordan next month to provide free dental care for Syrian refugees.
View ArticleShould Canada stop bringing in Syrian refugees because of the Paris attacks?...
Nearly 30,000 people (and counting) have put their names to an online petition demanding the Canadian government put the brakes on its plan to bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada by the end of this...
View ArticleHere’s how refugees are screened before arriving in Canada
What are the usual steps a refugee must complete if they wish to come to Canada?
View ArticleCould prioritizing gay Syrian refugees do more harm than good?
The federal government says it will allow single male Syrian refugees to be resettled in Canada if they identify as gay, bisexual or transgender.
View ArticleHere’s how other countries are responding to UN’s request for refugee...
Global refugee resettlement is directed by the United Nations High Commissioners for Refugees. In 2013, the agency asked for 130,000 spaces to be made available by 2016, whether through direct refugee...
View ArticleSyrian refugee family says new life has challenges, but working hard to adjust
The Al Arid family arrived in Canada six months ago. After fleeing the civil war in Syria, they're happy to be in Canada but still face challenges.
View ArticleUN told Thai government deported Chinese activists were poised to come to Canada
Two Chinese dissidents were due to be resettled in Canada when they were deported from Thailand to China, despite the Thai military junta being aware of their refugee status.
View ArticleUN urges Jordan to let in 12,000 Syrian refugees stranded in desert
The U.N. refugee agency says the number of Syrian refugees stranded in a remote desert area on the Jordanian border has tripled to 12,000 since last month.
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