A young Syrian refugee shows his athletic abilities off to Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship John McCallum (3rd R) Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan (2nd R) and Health Ministers Jane Philpott as they tour the Zaatari Refugee Camp, near the city of Mafraq, Jordan, November 29, 2015. REUTERS/Paul Chiasson/Pool
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian government is concerned about a possible backlash against plans to bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada, especially if the public thinks the newcomers were being "pampered", a cabinet minister said on Tuesday.
"Canadians are struggling for jobs themselves. Canadians have been waiting, in some case years, for social housing. There is a possibility of a social backlash against refugees if Canadians see them as being pampered," Immigration and Refugees Minister John McCallum said.
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