Pros And Cons Of Syrian Refugees

The Pros:

- One of the obvious reasons to accept these refugees is out of pure generosity. We’d essentially be saving their lives and giving them a chance to succeed and thrive in a free and safe nation.

-Canada has a long history of accepting refugees seeking asylum, from accepting British loyalists and escaped slaves during the American Civil war to accepting Hungarians fleeing soviet oppression during the Hungarian revolution. Since those times Canada has long been considered a safe haven for those coming from war torn nations.

-Due to Canada’s declining birth rate and relatively low population, the influx of Syrian refugees would add to our diverse culture while boosting the shrinking population of prairie and maritime cities thus