Syrian families to Canada: Here they come, ready or not

Many warm welcomes and much kind-hearted effort to see to their needs await the planeloads of Syrian refugee families. It is an enormous undertaking in a very short period of time. It strains our capacity physically, politically and socially. Like most new Canadians, the newcomers will surely find the wealth and standard of living quite amazing. Some say we must be careful not to treat these arrivals as celebrities. The most effective integration will be a quiet one.