Citizenship and Immigration committee  Just now, I talked about the Vatican document. The countries of the South have to assume their responsibilities. Those countries also have responsibilities and there must be support for civil societies working to reduce corruption and increase the respect for rights. In a country

Citizenship and Immigration committee  If we go back to what is happening at the moment, I can tell you that all the migration policies, all that the United States is putting into place, and all the threats their president is making is not stopping people from organizing migrant caravans. This is not even about indivi

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Despite its enviable situation, Canada welcomes the equivalent of 1.7% of all displaced persons, according to 2016 figures. Given Canada's economic situation, progress is still to be made in that welcome. The most important thing is for Canada to increase the funding it provides

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I am sorry, but what percentage are you referring to?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I do not have those figures. It is up to Canada to do its own financial analysis and determine its ability to provide a welcome. However, if we compare ourselves to countries like Jordan and Lebanon, which are receiving millions of people without the financial ability to do so, i

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I do not think that policies or laws, or even seeing sovereignty as a wall, will prevent migration. That is why I insist once again that work must be done on the root causes of migration. In addition, as you so rightly said, people arriving in Canada must be given every possible

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Let me quote Pope Francis: Before the challenges of contemporary movements of migration, the only reasonable response is one of solidarity and mercy … A just policy is one at the service of the person, of every person involved; a policy that provides for solutions that can ensu

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Good afternoon, Mr. Chair, and ladies and gentlemen of the committee. My name is Stéphane Vinhas. I am the Emergencies Coordinator of Development and Peace-Caritas Canada. On behalf of the members of my organization, the local partners we support and the vulnerable populations w