Vietnamese refugees in Palawan

Resolution number
12
Whereas
  1. A Vietnamese group of about 2000 refugees screened out by the Comprehensive Plan of Action still lives in Palawan, Philippines in very poor conditions and without any prospect of a durable solution for either repatriation or local integration;
  2. This group of refugees has ties to Canada through family and other community links;
  3. The Vietnamese Canadian community is offering sponsorship under the Private Sponsorship Program;
  4. UNHCR has acknowledged that this group of persons is in need of a durable solution;
Therefore be it resolved

That the CCR urge the Government of Canada to consider this group of refugees for resettlement to Canada through the private sponsorship of refugees program.

 
Working Group
Overseas Protection and Resettlement