e-912 (Refugees)
Original language of petition: French
Petition to the Government of Canada
- The urgent need for international protection of refugees demands an immediate response from the Government of Canada;
- The political and humanitarian situation in several regions of the world, particularly the Middle East, is deteriorating rapidly;
- The Government of Canada has the capacity to quickly mobilize the resources necessary to take in additional refugees;
- Refugees’ circumstances deteriorate during lengthy processing periods;
- The people of Canada, and the people of Quebec in particular, have demonstrated their extraordinary ability to take in refugees; and
- The collective sponsorship program makes an important contribution to supporting and assisting refugees.
- Open for signature
- March 22, 2017, at 11:05 a.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- July 20, 2017, at 11:05 a.m. (EDT)