Citizenship and Immigration committee  I'm sorry, I did not criticize whether I was going to be there or not. In fact, that was not my intention at all, Mr. Siksay. My question was this. I do not see—and I repeat it—how private sponsorship is directly linked to refugee issues. It seems to me that private sponsorship

Citizenship and Immigration committee   should deal with a series of witnesses who give a broad perspective on all of the issues, so you can then come to some conclusion. We've heard at least two parties directly or indirectly on sponsorship and to do with refugees, and now we're having another one. There is no place

Human Resources committee   of the refugee and migration section at KAIROS, Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives. KAIROS is an umbrella organization bringing together churches and religious organizations to deliberate on issues of common concern and advocate for social change. KAIROS works with partners who

National Defence committee  Thank you. I visited villages outside of Kandahar. I visited informal refugee camps around Kandahar, in Panjwai. I think you're familiar with it; that's where most of the fighting has been. It is on the outskirts of Kandahar. Just where Kandahar City ends, you turn south

National Defence committee  . The poverty crisis we saw in Kandahar and the rest of southern Afghanistan was due to three factors. This is based on our interviews of the locals in the villages and what they told us was the cause for the refugee camps, and the problem with food and starvation. First, there is a loss

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to present three petitions signed by members of my community and Canadians across Canada. The first petition is on Canada's immigration policies. The petitioners call upon the government to increase the number of refugees allowed

Foreign Affairs committee  This is actually a fairly standard construct, not only in Canada but internationally. For example, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees will quite often engage NGOs to run refugee camps. Almost all of CIDA's activities are carried out by implementing partners that are outside

Hungarian Revolution  , hundreds later executed, and over 200,000 fled the country. Canada opened its doors and provided a home for nearly 40,000 Hungarian refugees. Canada's acceptance of this large number of Hungarian refugees began our proud tradition of accepting displaced and persecuted persons. Today

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, it is my honour to present a petition on behalf of residents of my riding of Calgary—Nose Hill and area. The petitioners call upon Parliament to significantly increase the number of refugees that Canada accepts annually. On their part, the petitioners pledge to do

Immigration and Refugee Protection Act  moved for leave to introduce Bill C-283, an act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to introduce a bill that would amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and its

Citizenship and Immigration committee   in there. Don't get someone just because he's some MP's hairdresser or whatever. Make sure that the people who are appointed have the qualifications to understand not only domestic law but international human rights law and international law governing refugees. Our own immigration law requires

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you all for your time and your presentations. KAIROS has indicated in documents on its website that too many refugee claimants are detained upon arrival in Canada. Why have the numbers of refugees in detention increased in recent years? If so, what

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Right now the system is that if you're in detention, you can seek review--at 48 hours, then seven days, and then every 30 days. The problem I have seen with certain claimants or refugees is that they come from countries where.... Well, a lot of the reason you're detained

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I'm not sure of the exact number, but I will get back to you on that. I know that the refugee appeal division and sanctuary and all those issues that apply to refugees are really important issues for churches right now. So I will get back to you on that. I'm not sure

Citizenship and Immigration committee   to count past the number five, so I don't know what else is going to be on their list of priorities. I have a few questions for you that are quite straightforward, simply trying to elicit your thoughts and your views on a few different issues. One of them is the refugee appeal division