News - Refugee

The Manitoba government is looking for additional housing for refugees moving here because of conflict in their home countries, including those affected by the crisis in Syria.

Premier Greg Selinger and other officials have now formally welcomed some of the first arrivals from Syria to Manitoba.

Multiculturalism and Literacy Minister Flor Marcelino congratulated 40 new Canadians starting new lives in Manitoba at a citizenship ceremony held today at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.

Manitoba Labour and Immigration, the Manitoba Emergency Measures Organization and the Canadian Red Cross have established a help line for people wanting to assist refugees displaced by the crisis in Syria.

The Manitoba government is rolling out a comprehensive, multi-pronged strategy to provide humanitarian relief and supports to welcome 1,500 to 2,000 refugees displaced by the crisis in Syria.

The Manitoba government will invest $270,000 over two years to support programs for at-risk youth, including refugees from Syria expected to arrive in the province soon.

On May 1, 2009 at 1:18 p.m. Deloraine and Killarney RCMP were dispatched to a vehicle that had run the border at the Goodlands port of entry.