Most Syrian arrivals are acutely aware of the fact that some Canadians see them as bums , slobs , and freeloaders . What is NOT controversial is that people would want to find foods that they are familiar with , even at a food bank . What IS controversial is that the Canadian government has pegged one billion dollars as the cost of this Liberal feel good program , and yet it results in sizable numbers of Syrians still scrounging local food banks for sustenance . One billion dollars goes a long way in a refugee or transition camp in the Middle East , whereas here it apparently just created additional foodbank participants . That in itself is scandalous . <| sep |> Was this in the Barnes Noble in Tampa Fl . I think I was there too .