The COSTI Immigrant Services agency in Toronto has found itself swamped with Syrian refugees sponsored by the government and has asked for a five-day moratorium on arrivals. Mario J. Calla, the executive director of COSTI, told the CBC she has requested a five-day stoppage from the government of federally sponsored newcomers. “In the past few weeks, we’ve been received about 300 refugees a week,” Calla said. “We’re talking about a five-day pause, we’re not talking about stopping. We’re talking about we can do this better is what we’re saying,” Calla continued.
