According to a new Ipsos survey, nearly one in four (23%) Canadians believe the Syrian refugee crisis will be the biggest humanitarian challenge the world will be facing in 2017.
The refugee crisis was only exceeded by the 27% saying climate change will most likely be our major challenge.
The federal government has made resettling Syrian refugees in Canada a priority on their political agenda and December 11th marked the one year anniversary of 35, 000 Syrian refugee’s landing in the country.
Though many Canadians acknowledge the Syrian refugee crisis being the biggest humanitarian challenge globally, the personal priorities of Canadians and where they want to help are slightly different.
If Canadians could personally help address a global issue, one in three (34%) say it would be child poverty, followed by climate change (19%), food security and water scarcity (18%), diseases (12%) and lastly the Syrian Refugee Crisis (8%).
Syrian refugees are a hot topic at the moment as the one year anniversary of their arrival also marked an end to their federal funding.
Anyone interested in helping refugee families during the holiday season can contact the Okanagan Refugee Coalition for Advocacy.
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