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Officials at Garrison Petawawa have determined the base can house as many as 400 Syrian refugees without any major disruptions at the military installation.
But base officials have yet to be told whether they will be receiving refugees, if at all. “We’re still waiting to find out,” explained Garrison Petawawa spokesman Capt. Jeremy Mathews.
The Canadian military has freed up 6,000 beds on bases across Ontario and Quebec. But earlier this week, federal government officials said the Syrian refugees would only go to such locations as a last resort.
The government is focused instead on quickly moving the refugees into 36 towns and cities across that country that have indicated their interest in accepting the Syrians.
Health Minister Jane Philpott said earlier this week that the government wants to ensure a “smooth and rapid transition directly to host communities” and largely avoid the use of military installations.
The large role first envisioned for the Canadian Forces, including housing up to 13,000 refugees, has been scaled back.
Plans are still being worked out for possible housing at military bases but only as a back-up. Those locations include Kingston, Borden, Meaford, Trenton and Petawawa, Ont., as well as Valcartier in Quebec.
Mathews said if refugees were sent to Garrison Petawawa they would be housed in barracks used by those personnel who are sent to the base for training or various courses.
Such quarters are single or double occupancy rooms. Some soldiers currently using the facilities may be moved to other buildings but the garrison, the largest base in Ontario, can absorb 400 refugees without disrupting its regular operations.
“None of the plans involve moving permanent residents,” Mathews added.
It’s been determined that the base cafeteria could also handle the influx, although timings for feeding refugees would still have to be worked out.
If for some reason there was a move of more than 400 refugees to Petawawa, military planners have looked at housing them in decommissioned schools in the area.
That scenario, however, is considered unlikely, the military has noted.
At some bases, such as CFB Borden, defence officials have started winterizing cadet camps and other facilities in case they are needed.
Canadian Forces planners are also working with federal departments to co-ordinate the move of the refugees to Canada and will help provide medical aid and security support at locations overseas where the refugees are to be processed.
Most of the transportation will be provided on private chartered aircraft but Royal Canadian Air Force planes could be used as a back-up or for moving equipment for federal workers involved in the Syrian refugee mission.
Canadian military personnel will also help government staff collect biometric data from the refugees as part of the security screening process. The data include iris scans and fingerprints.
The refugees are expected to be collected from centres in Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey.
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But base officials have yet to be told whether they will be receiving refugees, if at all. “We’re still waiting to find out,” explained Garrison Petawawa spokesman Capt. Jeremy Mathews.
The Canadian military has freed up 6,000 beds on bases across Ontario and Quebec. But earlier this week, federal government officials said the Syrian refugees would only go to such locations as a last resort.
The government is focused instead on quickly moving the refugees into 36 towns and cities across that country that have indicated their interest in accepting the Syrians.
Health Minister Jane Philpott said earlier this week that the government wants to ensure a “smooth and rapid transition directly to host communities” and largely avoid the use of military installations.
The large role first envisioned for the Canadian Forces, including housing up to 13,000 refugees, has been scaled back.
Plans are still being worked out for possible housing at military bases but only as a back-up. Those locations include Kingston, Borden, Meaford, Trenton and Petawawa, Ont., as well as Valcartier in Quebec.
Mathews said if refugees were sent to Garrison Petawawa they would be housed in barracks used by those personnel who are sent to the base for training or various courses.
Such quarters are single or double occupancy rooms. Some soldiers currently using the facilities may be moved to other buildings but the garrison, the largest base in Ontario, can absorb 400 refugees without disrupting its regular operations.
“None of the plans involve moving permanent residents,” Mathews added.
It’s been determined that the base cafeteria could also handle the influx, although timings for feeding refugees would still have to be worked out.
If for some reason there was a move of more than 400 refugees to Petawawa, military planners have looked at housing them in decommissioned schools in the area.
That scenario, however, is considered unlikely, the military has noted.
At some bases, such as CFB Borden, defence officials have started winterizing cadet camps and other facilities in case they are needed.
Canadian Forces planners are also working with federal departments to co-ordinate the move of the refugees to Canada and will help provide medical aid and security support at locations overseas where the refugees are to be processed.
Most of the transportation will be provided on private chartered aircraft but Royal Canadian Air Force planes could be used as a back-up or for moving equipment for federal workers involved in the Syrian refugee mission.
Canadian military personnel will also help government staff collect biometric data from the refugees as part of the security screening process. The data include iris scans and fingerprints.
The refugees are expected to be collected from centres in Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey.
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