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e-912 (Refugees)

E-petition
Initiated by Marc Bage from Beloeil, Quebec

Original language of petition: French

Petition to the Government of Canada

Whereas:
  • 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.
We, the undersigned, Citizens or residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to substantially increase as soon as possible the targets for taking in refugees to match the number of applications and the wave of generosity shown by a large number of Canadians and to work with the provinces and territories to better allocate the human and financial resources necessary to process sponsorship applications within a reasonable time.
Open for signature
March 22, 2017, at 11:05 a.m. (EDT)
Closed for signature
July 20, 2017, at 11:05 a.m. (EDT)
Photo - Michel Picard
Montarville
Liberal Caucus
Quebec