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I wrote to the Saskatchewan preimer and thanked him for writing to JT
Here is his letter back
I also wrote to 3 members of JT's group but on answer back
November 23, 2015
Hello,
Thank you for your email regarding Saskatchewan’s commitment to accept Syrian refugees fleeing the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
Saskatchewan has always been a welcoming place for refugees and we will continue to be. However, we must balance our desire to help refugees with the need to ensure safety and security. That is why I wrote to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to express my concerns about achieving his goal of 25,000 refugees coming to Canada by the deadline of December 31st of this year.
Saskatchewan has welcomed thousands of immigrants including many refugees from a number of countries in the past few years. We will continue to do so. We want to ensure these new residents have the maximum opportunity for success in our province and do not want to have that opportunity compromised by a rushed political deadline.
While my concerns about the December 31st deadline have not changed, our officials are in contact with federal government officials daily and will make every effort to ensure a successful settlement process whenever the Syrian refugees begin arriving in Saskatchewan. We just established a Refugee Settlement Centre that will bring together all the appropriate government ministries to work with Saskatchewan municipalities, settlement groups and other community-based organizations to ensure the best possible outcomes for these new Saskatchewan residents.
Again, thank you for sharing your thoughts on this important issue.
Brad Wall
Premier
Here is his letter back
I also wrote to 3 members of JT's group but on answer back
November 23, 2015
Hello,
Thank you for your email regarding Saskatchewan’s commitment to accept Syrian refugees fleeing the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
Saskatchewan has always been a welcoming place for refugees and we will continue to be. However, we must balance our desire to help refugees with the need to ensure safety and security. That is why I wrote to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to express my concerns about achieving his goal of 25,000 refugees coming to Canada by the deadline of December 31st of this year.
Saskatchewan has welcomed thousands of immigrants including many refugees from a number of countries in the past few years. We will continue to do so. We want to ensure these new residents have the maximum opportunity for success in our province and do not want to have that opportunity compromised by a rushed political deadline.
While my concerns about the December 31st deadline have not changed, our officials are in contact with federal government officials daily and will make every effort to ensure a successful settlement process whenever the Syrian refugees begin arriving in Saskatchewan. We just established a Refugee Settlement Centre that will bring together all the appropriate government ministries to work with Saskatchewan municipalities, settlement groups and other community-based organizations to ensure the best possible outcomes for these new Saskatchewan residents.
Again, thank you for sharing your thoughts on this important issue.
Brad Wall
Premier
