CN Rail donating $5 million to Syrian refugee resettlement program
Posted Dec 11, 2015 09:58:47 AM.
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OTTAWA – CN Rail has announced funding for Syrian refugees.
The railway company made the announcement of $5 million in funding at the Via Rail station on Tremblay Road.
CN is also encouraging other businesses to donate toward refugee resettlement efforts.
Immigration Minister John McCallum was on hand for the announcement, saying “the Syrian refugee resettlement is not a government project; it’s a national project.”
McCallum says the CN donation sets the “platinum” standard for the Canadian business community.
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