Plane carrying Syrian refugees arrives in Toronto, met by Prime Minister Trudeau

It could be closed for awhile to deal with you...
 

Nothing escapes MI5. Better get back to the states pronto, and hope that you don't get extradited...
 

I watched the arrival on the news this morning and it was just so uplifting. Justin was so sweet with the little girl who got all shy while her daddy held her and listening to that man talk about how they have a 'beautiful new future ahead of them'.....Just brings tears to my eyes when I think of it!

One family (who must have a huge home) are going to be taking in 43 people I think. Mattresses everywhere and they've taken out a second mortgage and maxed out their credit cards and they've raised over $200,000.00 to do this! I think a few are cousins but the rest aren't! Talk about going above and beyond eh?

And in so many ways for these Syrian people, the changes in their lives must feel monumental. I recall someone saying that they'd been in a Lebanese camp for a couple years already. At least our weather has been cooperative. This week it's been snowless in Toronto and about eight degrees warmer than seasonal. Would have been a real rush to arrive to a blizzard don't you think?
 
It won't be too long before they start demanding the removal of the word Christian, & anything to do with Xmas,(as they have done elsewhere) that's just for starters.:D
 
Thanks Jackie. After a ten year mini-fascist drought, I am beginning to recognise my Canada again. Thanks to him, the long overdue investigation into the deaths and disappearance of over 1000 indigenous women is finally underway. This is not an

aboriginal problem. This is a Canadian problem, and a national disgrace. We have a history of racism also. He is committed to forming a new relationship with First People. Our new justice minister is an Aboriginal woman. Half his cabinet are women.
 
Fern said:
It won't be too long before they start demanding the removal of the word Christian, & anything to do with Xmas,(as they have done elsewhere) that's just for starters.:D
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I don't know about your country but here in the U.K. it is local councils or in other words the PC Brigade that tried to ban the word Christmas in festivities until the British Council of Muslims spoke out about it and told these ignorant people that Muslims have no problem with Christmas and many do celebrate with Christmas gifts and wishing people a Merry Christmas.

I have Muslims in my family and they enjoy Christmas and join in the festivities with the rest of the family and surprise surprise they even imbibe in a glass of wine or three.
 
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I've just seen footage of PM Trudeau welcoming the refugees at Toronto and distributing warm clothing to children.
I know that it is a photo opportunity but the symbolism is spot on.
This is true leadership.
 
As for the resources, along with the gov't, private citizens have flocked in record numbers to help sponsor Syrian refugees. The call has gone out, and even junior schools have reached out through the parent's initiative to sponsor refugees. What a wonderful way to teach

children to be global citizens. They too can make a difference. Developers, homeowners with rental property have offered housing to refugees at minimal cost.
 
Warrigal said:
A nun, who had no money of her own, once told me that money for good works is never the problem. The problem is always the mindset of people.
Money is always available. All you need to do is ask for it.
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That's easy for nuns to say - their room and board is paid for.

Seriously - I know from personal experience that if you can't heal yourself you cannot heal others.

And at least here in the US a lot of people are not whole.
 
Shalimar said:
As for the resources, along with the gov't, private citizens have flocked in record numbers to help sponsor Syrian refugees. The call has gone out, and even junior schools have reached out through the parent's initiative to sponsor refugees. What a wonderful way to teach children to be global citizens. They too can make a difference. Developers, homeowners with rental property have offered housing to refugees at minimal cost.
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Once again, it's the private citizens with the means to do so. Money. Resources. Despite what Warri's nun friend said, you have to have it FIRST before you can spread it around.

If they were so concerned about the Human Plight, why didn't they flock together previously, despite the government, to help the homeless? To get rid of the drug problems? To reduce crime?

It's easy to blame the government for our own short-falls.

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With respect, Philly, we live in two distinct societies, with considerable historical and cultural differences.
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Oh, I know, I know. ;)
 
Warrigal said:
I used the reference to demonstrate the antiquity of the problem, and the remedy.
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I agree with the antiquity.

The remedy? Again, not so sure. How do you help others when you can't help yourself? That's like asking a man with no arms to massage the kinks out of your neck.

Some "remedies", like those in the Bible, are there not to actually work - they're there to keep the upper classes from having to exert themselves in helping the poor. "Heal thyself - don't bother me".
 

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