Friends and allies of the Rohingya,
We have some good news coming from Freeland's office today: $288.3M over 3 years which is just a little shy of what we have been pushing for.
Thank you so much Dr. Aliya and Iman for nearly 30 MP meetings that you have organized since last December to push for this!
Thank you Councilor Rotrand and Senator McPhedran, for the incredible open letter back in February that brought the funding gap to media attention.
And thank you to everyone else here who have been with us at GAC meetings last Fall to push for government action for the Rohingya.
There's much more work to do: the current post-coup chaos and bloodshed unfolding in Myanmar requires our attention and continued pressure.
Yet, all victories, big or small are worth celebrating. And today there's one, thanks to all your efforts.
Kind regards,
Raiss.
Responding to the Rohingya Crisis
Three years after Canada became the first country in the world to recognize the attacks perpetrated against the Rohingya minority as constituting a genocide, over 860,000 refugees are living in the world’s largest refugee camp, in Bangladesh. To continue to respond to this humanitarian crisis, encourage positive political developments, ensure accountability for the crimes committed, and enhance international cooperation:
- Budget 2021 proposes to allocate $288.3 million over three years, starting in 2021-22, to Global Affairs Canada to respond to the Rohingya crisis.
This investment is part of Canada’s ongoing efforts to address the crisis in Myanmar. Canada condemns the recent actions of the Myanmar military and State Administrative Council and stands with the people of Myanmar in their quest for democracy and human rights.