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e-992 (Immigration)
E-petition
Initiated by Jeffrey Bergeron from Peterborough, Ontario
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the House of Commons in Parliament assembled
Whereas:
- Over two hundred children of refugees and migrant workers are currently in detention in Canada;
- None of these children have committed or been accused of committing any crime; and
- Some children were born in detention and have never been outside of it.
We, the undersigned, Citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to reform Canada’s use of immigration detention and bring these practices into line with international law and practice.
It is vital that the best interests of a child always be considered. Children should never be detained for immigration purposes.
Adults must not be detained indefinitely or arbitrarily.
Please adhere to the call of the UN Human Rights Committee and ensure that:
• Immigration detention is only ever used as a measure of last resort;
• Canada set a reasonable time limit for those held in immigration detention;
• Meaningful alternatives to detention are always provided, particularly in the case of children.
- Open for signature
- May 25, 2017, at 4:24 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- September 22, 2017, at 4:24 p.m. (EDT)
