M-62 Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Motion Text
That, given the motion adopted unanimously by the House on February 22, 2021, recognizing that a genocide is currently being carried out by the People's Republic of China against Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims, in the opinion of the House, the government should:
(a) recognize that Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims that have fled to third countries face pressure and intimidation by the Chinese state to return to China, where they face the serious risk of mass arbitrary detention, mass arbitrary separation of children from their parents, forced sterilization, forced labour, torture and other atrocities;
(b) recognize that many of these third countries face continued diplomatic and economic pressure from the People's Republic of China to detain and deport Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims leaving them without a safe haven in the world;
(c) urgently leverage Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s Refugee and Humanitarian Resettlement Program to expedite the entry of 10,000 Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in need of protection, over two years starting in 2024 into Canada and ensure corresponding additional immigration levels in the refugee streams so that other persecuted members in the global community seeking safety in Canada are not impacted; and
(d) table in the House, within 100 sitting days following the adoption of this motion, a report on how the refugee resettlement plan will be implemented.
(a) recognize that Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims that have fled to third countries face pressure and intimidation by the Chinese state to return to China, where they face the serious risk of mass arbitrary detention, mass arbitrary separation of children from their parents, forced sterilization, forced labour, torture and other atrocities;
(b) recognize that many of these third countries face continued diplomatic and economic pressure from the People's Republic of China to detain and deport Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims leaving them without a safe haven in the world;
(c) urgently leverage Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s Refugee and Humanitarian Resettlement Program to expedite the entry of 10,000 Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in need of protection, over two years starting in 2024 into Canada and ensure corresponding additional immigration levels in the refugee streams so that other persecuted members in the global community seeking safety in Canada are not impacted; and
(d) table in the House, within 100 sitting days following the adoption of this motion, a report on how the refugee resettlement plan will be implemented.
Latest Activity
- February 1, 2023
- Decision Made - Agreed To
History
- June 20, 2022
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Placed on Notice
- June 21, 2022
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Placed in the Order of Precedence
- October 26, 2022
- Debated
- January 30, 2023
- Debated
- February 1, 2023
- Decision Made (Amendment) - Agreed To
- Decision Made - Agreed To
Joint Seconders (20)
Jointly seconding a private Member's motion is a formal way for up to 20 Members to show support for the motion before it is called for debate. They are displayed in the order they were received by the Clerk of the House.
Jointly seconded on September 16, 2022
Arnold Viersen
Peace River—Westlock
Jointly seconded on October 4, 2022
Elizabeth May
Saanich—Gulf Islands
Jointly seconded on October 15, 2022
Yvan Baker
Etobicoke Centre
Jointly seconded on October 17, 2022
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Beaches—East York
Jointly seconded on October 20, 2022
Salma Zahid
Scarborough Centre
Jointly seconded on October 24, 2022
Hon. Marc Garneau
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount
Anita Vandenbeld
Ottawa West—Nepean
Hon. Michael D. Chong
Wellington—Halton Hills
Stéphane Bergeron
Montarville
Heather McPherson
Edmonton Strathcona
Jenica Atwin
Fredericton
Jenny Kwan
Vancouver East
Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe
Lac-Saint-Jean
Garnett Genuis
Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan
Ziad Aboultaif
Edmonton Manning
Jointly seconded on October 26, 2022
Hon. Arif Virani
Parkdale—High Park
Hon. Judy A. Sgro
Humber River—Black Creek
Hon. John McKay
Scarborough—Guildwood