44th Parliament229Not certifiedMarch 19, 2024e-4704e-4704 (Citizenship and immigration)JamesonGalaHon.SorayaMartinez FerradaHochelagaLiberalQCDecember 19, 2023, at 10:51 a.m. (EDT)March 18, 2024, at 10:51 a.m. (EDT)March 19, 2024Petition to the <Addressee type="6" affiliationId="" mp-riding-display="1">Prime Minister</Addressee>Whereas:The Family-Based Humanitarian Program for Colombians, Haitians and Venezuelans does not allow Canadian citizens or permanent residents living in the province of Quebec to sponsor their family;Over 90% of Canadian citizens of Haitian, Colombian and Venezuelan origin live in the province of Quebec;The Family-Based Humanitarian Program for Colombians, Haitians and Venezuelans is marked by systemic discrimination against their families, as compared with the programs available to Syrians, Afghans and Ukrainians, who are eligible in every province;The labour of Haitian, Colombian and Venezuelan immigrants contributes significantly to the health care system, education and other sectors;According to the UN, heavily armed gangs have taken control of Haiti, and cases of kidnapping, ransom and sexual violence have increased at least 105%, while homicides have increased by 35%;Canada is known for its compassion for all peoples who are victims of humanitarian crises; andThe Family-Based Humanitarian Program for Colombians, Haitians and Venezuelans completely misses the mark by excluding Canadian citizens and permanent residents from the province of Quebec.We, the undersigned, citizens and permanent residents of Canada, call upon the Prime Minister to: 1. Intervene with the Government of Quebec to have this prohibition removed so that Canadian citizens and permanent residents in the province of Quebec can participate in the Family-Based Humanitarian Program for Colombians, Haitians and Venezuelans; and2. Reiterate his intention to stand shoulder to shoulder with Haitian, Colombian and Venezuelan immigrants.ColombiaFamily-based humanitarian program for Colombians, Haitians and VenezuelansHaitiImmigration and immigrantsProvince of QuebecVenezuela