Refugees

The federal Liberals are getting started on repealing some of the previous government's sweeping — and controversial — changes to how people get or lose Canadian citizenship.

Amirzadeh left Iran and spent 18 months as a refugee in Turkey before settling in Canada. She recalls waiting to be selected, interviewed and picked.

Temporary processing centres have been set up to handle the waves of newcomers at Toronto's Pearson airport and Montreal's Pierre Elliott Trudeau airport.

Latest refugee stats released by federal government on Dec. 2.

Chrystia Freeland stresses that Islamic State doesn't represent Muslims and that it's important to stand up for diversity.

Liberal government's plan to resettle thousands of Syrian refugees by the new year is one way that Canada is contributing to the fight against the Islamic State, says Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan.

The three Rs of Trudeau's new immigration plan—resettling Syrians, reinstating refugee health benefits and family reunification—are only the beginning.

Trudeau will hold a key bilateral meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama at the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Summit - with refugees and climate change top priorities.

Right-wingers are demanding that western governments slam the door on refugees after Paris attacks.

Liberal platform had committed to immediately increasing the number of Syrian refugees coming to Canada via government channels to 25,000, but there was no deadline attached.