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“Private security companies to be contracted abroad (will) undergo appropriate security checks,” the plan notes.

“The safety and security of Government of Canada personnel as well as of the refugees will not be compromised by this operation.”

Private security contractors have been used by the Canadian government in Afghanistan and other countries close to or in conflict zones.

Security reviews will be done at the collection sites, the temporary processing centres for the refugees, the hotels where Canadian government employees are staying overseas, and the airports from which the refugees leave, according to the draft plan.

Security will also be increased at the main ports of entry for the refugees — Montreal and Toronto — as well as along transportation routes in Canada and at the interim lodging sites earmarked for the new arrivals.

We’re trying to make sure to keep at the foremost of our minds the safety and security of Canadians and of course the safety and best interests of the refugees

Immigration Minister John McCallum said Friday the government would outline the specifics of its plan on Tuesday, and cautioned against taking the leaked document at face value. Jane Philpott, the health minister, said details of the draft are outdated but she did not say how.

“We’re trying to make sure to keep at the foremost of our minds the safety and security of Canadians and of course the safety and best interests of the refugees,” Philpott said.

So far, 12 Canadian Forces personnel have been sent overseas to help Canadian defence attachés in Amman, Ankara, Turkey and Beirut.