Norwegian National Women's Council

Thousands of Migrants & Supporters to March in 16 Cities on Eve of Parliament’s Return For Equal Rights

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Thursday, September 14, 2023
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The actions, led by migrants including undocumented people, migrant workers, students, refugees, and families, are calling for permanent resident status for everyone.

Key Points: 
  • The actions, led by migrants including undocumented people, migrant workers, students, refugees, and families, are calling for permanent resident status for everyone.
  • These actions come shortly after the United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery called Canada’s temporary migration streams a “breeding ground” for exploitation.
  • Hundreds of thousands of people in Canada suffer from poverty, fear, and exploitation because they are denied permanent resident status.
  • Migrant Rights Network Actions in Edmonton, Fredericton, Halifax, Hamilton, Kingston, London, Montreal, Ottawa, St Catharines, St Johns, Sudbury, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Whitehorse and Winnipeg.

Thousands of Migrants & Supporters to March in 16 Cities on Eve of Parliament’s Return For Equal Rights

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Poverty, No One, United Nations, Justice, Unifor, David Suzuki Foundation, Parent, Cision Media Contacts Database, Fear, Media, Domestic, Workforce, Migrant Rights Centre Ireland, Ontario Federation of Labour, Governance structure of the United Church of Canada, Organization, Cabinet, Student, Oxfam, Norwegian National Women's Council, Refugee, SFU, Climate Action Network, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights, Woman, United and uniting churches, Education, Nursing

All migrants, including undocumented people, migrant workers, students, refugees and families, must have permanent resident status.

Key Points: 
  • All migrants, including undocumented people, migrant workers, students, refugees and families, must have permanent resident status.
  • These actions are coming shortly after the United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery called Canada’s temporary migration streams a “breeding ground” for exploitation.
  • Currently, hundreds of thousands of people in Canada suffer from poverty, fear, and exploitation simply because they are denied permanent resident status.
  • Over 33,000 people have sent messages to the Cabinet in support of permanent resident status for all: www.StatusforAll.ca .