At its September 2010 meeting, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) adopted a resolution calling on the federal government to end refugee transportation loans.
Brought forward by Surrey City Council, which passed a similar resolution in 2009, the text reads:
SED10.3.06
TERMINATION OF THE TRANSPORTATION LOAN PROGRAM FOR REFUGEES
RESOLVED That the Federation of Canadian Municipalities urge the Government of Canada to immediately cancel all outstanding refugee transportation and pre-entry medical loan debt and to cease seeking repayment of the transportation and pre-entry medical costs for new Government Assisted Refugees coming to Canada."
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