e-1554 (Refugees)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the House of Commons in Parliament assembled
- Many citizen sponsors, in line with Canadian citizenship values, responded to the federal government's call in 2015-2016 for Syrian refugees to come to Canada;
- Many private sponsorship groups raised money, undertook training, secured housing, and prepared to welcome refugee families and individuals;
- Many of those groups welcomed and received families and individuals whom they had agreed to sponsor through an expedited process;
- Because of subsequent cuts in federal government support of visa staff, some of those private sponsorship groups are still waiting for refugee families and individuals; and
- Experience shows that private sponsorship is a proven way of integrating refugees, of involving community members, and of engaging financial resources that are community raised.
- Open for signature
- March 26, 2018, at 2:13 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- July 24, 2018, at 2:13 p.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
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Elizabeth May
(Saanich—Gulf Islands)
September 17, 2018 (Petition No. 421-02584) - Government response tabled
- October 18, 2018