Portage-Lisgar's MP is pleased the Liberal government has decided to delay their plans to bring in 25,000 Syrian Refugees. Candice Bergen's comments come after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced they had changed their plans, and will now aim to bring in 10,000 before the end of the year, and 15,000 before the end of February. She says while she's happy Trudeau had changed his plans following the attacks in Paris, there are some lasting concerns.

"I'm glad that he listened, I'm glad that he changed his mind and changed direction somewhat, but he's still saying 10,000 refugees will be brought in the by the end of December, which is four short weeks, and another 15,000 by February. There are still a lot of questions that have to be answered."

She says while there's the ongoing concern over security and background checks being conducted, there are also concerns over the resources provided to those coming into the country.

"Will there be school facilities available for all these children who will be coming in? What about health care, and what will this cost? I think that's another big concern. The government is the one that needs to answer this question. Their plan, I think what's clear, is that 25,000 with a hard deadline without a plan is too much."

Bergen feels scaling down the number would be the ideal solution, but says it's hard to indicate what the right move would be until they hear a more concrete plan.

"I think 10,000 over a year is something much more manageable. That would be the way I look at it. It's hard to say, until we know that the plan is of this government. If they're planning on housing these individuals in army barracks, how long do they want to do that for?"

She says the current events in Syria are tragic, and Canadians and local residents want to help. However, Bergen feels a real plan needs to be in place before bringing in the refugees.