PM Justin Trudeau's warm welcome to Syrians stepping off a plane in Toronto is the polar opposite of the anti-refugee hysteria being whipped up by Republicans south of the border.
Syrian refugee family on the first large government flight began their new life in Canada - kitted out with new winter coats - and a warm welcome from PM Justin Trudeau
About 300 people will arrive in the next few days with a chance to make a home in Canada thanks to private sponsors who've been working for months to prepare for them.
Temporary processing centres have been set up to handle the waves of newcomers at Toronto's Pearson airport and Montreal's Pierre Elliott Trudeau airport.