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Don Smith agrees with the Liberal government\u2019s plan to take in 10,000 refugees before the end of the year and the remaining 15,000 in January and February of next year. The announcement was made Tuesday that the full number of refugees would not be brought in before the New Year.<\/p>\n

Smith, in an interview prior to the announcement, said it\u2019s not relevant when the government reaches its planned intake of 25,000 refugees. He said what\u2019s important is to get the refugees here.<\/p>\n

Smith is the chair of the Anglican group in Ottawa helping to bring in refugees \u2014 something it has been doing since the Vietnamese boat people crisis. Everybody working for the group is a volunteer. Prior to his retirement, he worked as a scientist for the Department of National Defense.<\/p>\n

Refugees are \u201csignificantly less of a threat than the tens of thousands of visitors that enter Canada every day,\u201d Smith said in response to the doubt that characterized the government\u2019s plan to bring in refugees.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ve got to remember that the vast majority of Canadians have no contact with refugees,\u201d Smith said, explaining why they might be fearful. He added that Canadians might overestimate the potential threat of receiving refugees.<\/p>\n

The government indicated that safety and security would be on top of their priority. All forms of security screening will be done overseas.<\/p>\n

Ralph Goodale, the minister of public safety, said the government has a \u201crobust and a multi-layered\u201d approach to identify vulnerable applicants. It will make it difficult, if not impossible, for single straight unaccompanied men to benefit from the refugee push.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn an effort to minimize security risks and provide a new home for vulnerable refugees, Canada has asked the UNHCR to prioritize vulnerable refugees who are a low security risk, such as women at risk and complete families,\u201d a government release stated.<\/p>\n

NDP leader Tom Mulcair told the CBC earlier that he has concerns about the rumoured plan to exclude men from the refugee effort.<\/p>\n

“While security concerns remain of vital importance, will a young man who lost both parents be excluded from Canada’s refugee program?” he asked. “Will a gay man who is escaping persecution be excluded? Will a widower who is fleeing [ISIS]\u00a0after having seen his family killed be excluded?”<\/p>\n

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Howard Duncan, an expert in diversity, migration and refugees at Carleton University, said the government\u2019s pronouncement is an indication that they are worried about Canadians\u2019 fear and are \u201ctrying to manage that fear to a lower level.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t expect that any dangerous persons will arrive in Canada as refugees,\u201d he said. He added that the security risk is low especially because the refugees will be screened by various agencies.<\/p>\n

Before these announcements were made, there was debate as to the feasibility of getting 25,000 refugees into the country by the end of the year.<\/p>\n

Smith\u2019s refugee group has been working with Citizenship and Immigration Canada to sponsor refugees and help them settle in Canada. He said the group is still putting in applications as fast as the government is providing them.<\/p>\n

The younger refugees that the group has sponsored have recorded more successes than the older ones, he said. Smith said some refugees who have been resettled by the group as children have graduated from the University of Ottawa and Carleton University, and one of them now works with the International Criminal Court in The Hague.<\/p>\n

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