It has been difficult to ignore the overwhelming international coverage of Canada’s acceptance of Syrian refugees over the past couple of weeks. From local and national news outlets in Canada, to New York Times editorials and coverage from around the world, Canada has been receiving praise and admiration for its commitment to provide a safe haven for refugees escaping their war-torn homes.
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Ապրի՛ս Ռուբէն, դուն հեռու սակայն մտածումներդ, խիղճդ ու հոգիդ անխառն՝ թորոնթոհայ մերօրեայ ալեկոծ կեանքին հետ է։ Հազար ապրիս:
Why Canada where they are doomed to assimilate within a couple of decades? Why not Armenia…
Baron Hagop,
No one is doomed to assimilate in Canada. Those who wish to retain their heritage are free to do so. It is up to the individual and the parents.
Why not Armenia? Well, if we had a supportive government that was not corrupt, it would have been wonderful, but we don’t. Syrian Armenians who have gone to Armenia with high hopes have had little support either from the Government or people of Armenia. Too bad, really.
I hope it Will be appreciated by the New comers, Canada is à country of peace, we should keep it for ever.Lucky are the people , to enter Canada, one of the most welcoming country on the world, let’s not to abuse.Vive le Canada.
MR. TRUDEAU ; ISN’ T IT A VERY LOW NUMBER YOU COMMITTED TO RECEIVE 25.000 SYRIAN REFUGEES ? I TRIED TO COMPARE WITH THE REFUGEES IN TURKEY WHICH EXCEEDS 4 MILLION ACCORDING TO UNITED NATIONS…
Canada had very little to do with the situation in Syria.
Turkey is the country that is aiding and abetting the throat-cutting ISIS cannibals in their criminal, illegal attempt to overthrow the legitimate government of Syria.
There were no Syrian refugees before Turks started their campaign to overthrow Assad.
Turkey is reaping what it has sown.
One of the sad parts of this story was that the first family that disembarked from the plane, as well as many others, was an Armenian family. Once again, after 100 years my people were refugees. You, I am sure, can take credit for that too. The first refugees were met by the Prime Minister, the provincial Premier and other dignitaries; they were offered coats and hats and the little children were given toys. Not the welcome offered to them by Turkey I am certain. In fact, while Canada provides care for its refugees and helps them out the Turkish Government happily lets them beg in the major cities and mistreats them constantly. However, they are quick to use them as currency to extort European Governments or anyone else who will put up with their threats. You see Mr. Tan you are in no position to criticize any other government, especially the Canadian Government who had nothing with creating the situation in Syria, let alone profiting from it!
Mr. Tan,
Canada is quite dissimilar to the Sublime Porte 2.0, er Turkey.
Uno, she is quite a bit more distant, Eh?
Duo, Canada has not actively funded, permitted, aided, fought with, given arms to, cared for, or otherwise helped ISIS, as has Erdoganland. Turkey is responsible, as per usual, for an amazing amount of suffering. Please read Seymour Hersh’s article today about how Turkey is smuggling among many others, Uigurs to the front lines.
I understand 1/3 of Turks tell pollsters they support ISIS.
But we should not paint your homeland with a broad brush. Like fine genocidal artisans, the Turkish state has time for small stuff, like destroying utterly the Museum of Genocide and Armenian Church at Der Zor, and destroying the few purely Armenian settlements in Syria.
Syria is an ancient land, it is mentioned in the Bible. It will rise again, perhaps with the help of Orthodox Christians, Kurds, Yezidis, Iran, Alewites, and good Sunnis who decline to murder their neighbors.
Turkey? Not so much. She might crumble again of her own weight.
i too think this is very nice for the syrian armenians,but all i heard was it was very difficult to leave syria,because they had so much,and would hang on to these material things.i have one question ,why did they not go to our homeland of armenia,we need them more there then in canada.pari yegagh.
You are currently living in our homeland Armenia, Yes ?