e-800 (Refugees)
- Keywords
- 8545-421-2-07 Government Response to petitions concerning refugees
- Canada–U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement
- Canada-United States relations
- Refugees
- Third country
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- The President of the United States of America has signed into effect Executive Orders that prevent refugees and immigrants already accepted by the US from entering the country, with many unable to reunite with their families;
- The President of the United States of America has moved to adopt policies that contravene the 1984 Convention Against Torture;
- The above are in direct violation of Factors 1, 2, and 3 of the Canada-US Safe Third Country Agreement; and
- The Agreement may restrict Canada's ability to accept refugees turned away by these Orders.
- Open for signature
- January 31, 2017, at 9:12 a.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- May 31, 2017, at 9:12 a.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
-
Irene Mathyssen
(London—Fanshawe)
June 6, 2017 (Petition No. 421-01448) - Government response tabled
- September 18, 2017
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
Province / Territory | Signatures |
---|---|
Alberta | 157 |
British Columbia | 252 |
Manitoba | 41 |
New Brunswick | 25 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 18 |
Northwest Territories | 3 |
Nova Scotia | 50 |
Nunavut | 1 |
Ontario | 782 |
Prince Edward Island | 5 |
Quebec | 57 |
Saskatchewan | 44 |
Yukon | 3 |