Resolution number
17
Whereas
- The Canadian Council for Refugees has acted as a convenor of master agreement holders and sponsoring groups throughout the government's private sponsorship review;
- There is a widely recognized need for improved communication between private sponsoring organizations and the government;
- Organizations which sponsor refugees have a genuine and vested interest in the smooth running and success of the private sponsorship program;
Therefore be it resolved
- The CCR write to the government urging the creation of a joint committee consisting of both government and non-governmental organizations involved in the private sponsorship program;
- The CCR coordinate the selection of the non-governmental representatives on the committee from among all Master Agreement Holders and organizations involved in the private sponsorship program;
- Such a joint committee be mandated to plan the direction of the program;
- Such a joint committee not act as a replacement for ongoing direct communication with organizations participating in the program.
Working Group
Overseas Protection and Resettlement