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Originally Posted by CSharp

I've talked to quite a few colleagues who are from the middle east countries, Cameroon, SE Asia, Moldova, and Ukraine where political wars pretty much ravaged their country and livelihoods. The first generations that come to Canada only come here with their families to escape dangerous circumstances. I also asked them what it's like during times when there is no war. All of them smile and say how good things were like and that if there was no war, their families would have remained in their own countries. We're definitely lucky there's no wars going on in North America.

For those who flee their countries due to unfortunate circumstances, the Canadian government has taken steps to provide a safe haven for families in our country. New immigrants are provided with the necessary education in order to become Canadian citizens. That usually takes time and it usually takes at least 5 years to have citizenship. During that time, I'm sure the parents would have to provide for their children and this may mean working several jobs, especially if they come to this great country with barely anything.

So, for Don Cherry to make his comment on national TV the way he did, it's a disgrace to all Canadians. I think if his comment was more in the lines of, "You Canadians who don't support our troops or haven't bought a poppy to support our veterans...", he would've walked off the show being a hero. But, being what he is, his words truly reflected his true nature. It is sad!

Three words, 'they come here' is what shifted the spot from ok to awful.