The government of Canada pledge to take in 25,000 Syrian refugees

The government of Canada hopes to resettle 10,000 refugees from the Middle East by the end of the year. 15,000 more refugees will follow in the first two months of 2016.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greeted a planeload of of weary Syrian refugees in Toronto on Friday, telling them, “You’re safe at home now,” as he handed them winter coats. He added, ” Tonight they step off the plane as refugees, but they walk out of this terminal as permanent residents of Canada.”