Refugee settlement deadline changed, YWCA debunks myths
With the recent announcement from the federal government on refugee resettlement, those in charge locally can breathe a slight sigh of relief.
On Tuesday, the Liberal government modified their plan, with a new goal of accepting 10,000 Syrian refugees by the end of the year, and 15,000 by February.
Donna Brooks, CEO of the YWCA in Prince Albert said they don’t yet have an exact date on when refugees will arrive in the city.
Still, she said when the government extended the deadline from the end of December to the end of February, it made the daunting 25,000 a little more manageable for individual organizations.