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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
You can't "send" them anywhere. You need to process them, get them acclimatized to Canada Weather and Ways.
I think the decision on where to temporarily house these people should be made on facilities. For example, Kapyong Barracks in Winnipeg is literally sitting empty.
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Back 1999, Canada took on about 5000 Kosovar refugees. Most stayed in military barracks until they returned home. My GF's family sponsored a couple and the child in their home at the time.
With the Syrians it is a little different though because I doubt that most of them are going home any time soon if ever. This is a bonafide resettlement. It won't be easy, but it is the right thing to do.
Back in the 1960, 70s and 80s, Canada settled many people from around the world escaping war and dictatorships. It wasn't easy then either and there was some ghettoization and dissent among some of the communities, but this is a better country for it in the long run.