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Canadian defence and diplomatic officials have been quietly working on plans for possible Canadian military missions — as well as shoring up non-religious groups on the ground — in Syria as its three-year civil war continues.

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100,000 to 150,000: Number of people killed since the Syrian conflict erupted in March 2011, according to various estimates.

2.6 million: Number of people forced to flee Syria over the same time period, according to the UN.

6.5 million: Number of people forced from their homes but still living inside Syria.

46: Percentage of those forced from their homes but still inside Syria who are children.

$630 million: Amount Canada has committed in humanitarian, development and security assistance since the conflict started.

$2.28 billion: Amount requested by humanitarian agencies for 2014, according to the UN.

18.4: Percentage of this amount that has been received. That equals $419 million.

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