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They’ve been offered an entire convent in Pointe-Claire to house the refugees, a CEGEP in Rosemont with classrooms and showers to use at least over the holidays, rooms and fridges, winter coats and dishes.

While politicians wrangle over whether it’s possible to bring in 25,000 Syrian refugees over the next six weeks, grassroots organizations and ordinary Quebecers are making it possible.

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“Since last week our phones and email accounts have been overloaded with offers from Quebec residents wanting to help Syrian refugees with clothes, furniture, appliances,” said Paul Clarke, the executive director of Action Réfugiés Montréal. “As public consciousness has ramped up that Syrian refugees are coming, the generosity has been astounding.”

And the terrorist attacks in Paris did not stop the flow, Clarke added. He has had to ask people to stop bringing in winter coats and boots to the organization’s downtown locale — there was just no room for more.