OTTAWA -- Social justice and religious groups demanding a “just” recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic heard the words they wanted to hear when the federal government������Ƶapp Speech from the Throne was delivered by Governor General Julie Payette on behalf of the Liberal government on Sept. 23.

As traumatized civilians in war-torn Syria face little near-term hope of returning to their homes, Canada������Ƶapp refugee resettlement program is running on low battery and needs to be re-charged.