WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger says now isn’t the time to turn away thousands of Syrian refugees.
Selinger says Canada has made a big commitment to bring in 25,000 of them by year’s end.
He says security screening must be put in place, but cancelling the plan would be inhumane.
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Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall has said that fast-tracking claims could undermine the screening process, so he is calling on the federal government to suspend its refugee plan.
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Selinger says people in Manitoba are excited to welcome newcomers who will make a great contribution to Canada’s future.
Opposition Leader Brian Pallister, saying the country can deal with security concerns, also dismisses the idea of holding off on the federal government’s plan.
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