A decade since Canada opened its doors, Syrians reflect on home away from home

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : Canada's warm welcome stood in sharp contrast to their neighbour's to the south, where Donald Trump was running his first presidential campaign on a promise to ban Muslims from entering the country - a promise he would later deliver on.
51% : Now a Canadian citizen, Mr Abdulwahed - who was 17 when he first participated in anti-government protests in Syria - has continued to advocate for the human-rights of his country, which has earned him the title of the "Syrian mayor of Toronto".
46% : Since 1979, Canadians have helped resettle over 390,000 refugees through private sponsorship - which differs from government-assisted programmes as the cost of resettlement is borne by an individual or group.

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