Mennonite Central Committee Canada
Registration:
31
of
49
(2018-08-21
to
2019-06-28)
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- International development initiatives as they relate to Global Affairs Canada's grant proposals program.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Encouraging support for Bill C-262 An Act to ensure that the laws of Canada are in harmony with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Policies or Program
- Encouraging more support for peacebuilding initiatives in Palestine Israel and urging the Canadian government to prioritize the human rights of Palestinian children by holding Israeli authorities accountable for widespread and systematic ill-treatment and torture of Palestinian child detainees.
- Encouraging strengthened, nation-to-nation relations with Indigenous peoples through the implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission final recommendations (i.e. a public inquiry into murdered and missing Indigenous women, implementing the UNDRIP, etc.).
- Expressing concern around Canada's military response to the crises in Syria and Iraq, with encouragement for investing instead in diplomacy, more development aid, support for peacebuilding efforts, and humanitarian assistance for displaced peoples.
- Monitoring Canada's international assistance policy and programs as they relate to the countries of focus; overall budget numbers; women, peace and security agenda; and support for small-scale farmers in developing countries.
Policies or Program, Regulation
- Monitoring Canada's foreign and defence programs and policies as they relate to the signing of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), peacebuilding, and conflict prevention initiatives.
Regulation
- Immigration and refugee protection policies and regulations relating to the sponsorship and settlement of refugees--in particular, with respect to Canada's Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program.