MONTREAL -- Quebec Immigration Minister Kathleen Weil says security won't be compromised as the province awaits word from the federal government about its plan to accept refugees from Syria in the coming weeks.
Weil told a news conference in Montreal today that Quebecers have expressed concerns about security in recent days, but said she's assured by Ottawa's claim that proper checks will be done.
The new Liberal government has announced it intends to keep a pledge to bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to the country by the end of this year.
Weil says Quebec's share of that number could be about 5,700, but she's waiting for Ottawa to finalize its plans.
The province says it has already previously tripled the number of people it would accept this year to 3,650.
Weil says Quebec will seek federal funds to offset the costs of the additional arrivals.
