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Ndp Mp: Kwan and Refugee Camps

ndp mp: Some of the Syrian refugees are wondering if Canada is going to make good on its commitment to resettle them, NDP MP and immigration critic Jenny Kwan said at the news conference, according to Globe and Mail. This is not a message we want to be sending to the international community. The applications involve about 100 people all of whom have family members or friends already living in the Lower Mainland in refugee camps in northern Iraq. The government could do more to ensure privately sponsored refugee applications are processed in a timely fashion, Ms. Kwan said. Kwan said, including seeking assistance in conducting interviews from other agencies, such as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Ms. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.