From what was reported prior and any thing I have read on this, is that these safe houses were outside of Chechnya, in other parts of Russia.  There is a very good reason that very few countries have issued visas for these persecuted people.  They were out of danger.
If these people were in danger, I'm all for helping them, but the facts are, they no longer were.
Freeland used this as an opportunity to snub Russia again.  When it comes to Russia, she is unable and unwilling to check her hatred.  She is incapable of conducting any international relations when it comes to Russia.
This will strain Canada/Russia relations further for no gain.