Putting Migrants in Federal Prisons is Unjustified and Unjust
Lloyd Axworthy and Allan Rock

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“In the case of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, UN trusteeship offers the best chance of peace,” write Lloyd Axworthy, Michael Manulak, Allan Rock.
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In its latest budget, 'the federal government shamefully doubled down on rights-violating practices of the Canadian Border Services Agency by expanding immigration detention into federal prisons.' Lloyd Axworthy & Allan Rock

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Former cabinet members Lloyd Axworthy & Allan Rock joined 85 Canadian & international organizations today in an open letter urging Justin Trudeau's government to cancel its plans to expand immigration detention into federal prisons. thestar.com/news/canada/fo… #WelcomeToCanada

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Great conference today with Chatham House on repurposing Russian assets with keynote by Chrystia Freeland and discussions led by James Nixey Creon Butler and their colleagues on legal, financial and political implications.

The real credit Bill Browder in all of this goes to #Canada , Chrystia Freeland Senator Ratna Omidvar Lloyd Axworthy Allan Rock and World Refugee & Migration Council who were first to call for confiscation and led the way with legislation in 2022.

G7 ministers continue to contemplate options for using frozen Russian assets to support #Ukraine .

G7 countries can leave frozen Russian assets intact and use them as security for loans advanced immediately to Ukraine through a special purpose vehicle.⬇️

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'I felt a big sense of betrayal,' says Lloyd Axworthy, after years of successful advocacy to stop incarceration by provinces.

'We think it is inconsistent with basic Canadian values and the betrayal of the notion of our country as a nation of refuge,' Allan Rock

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I am pleased to see the Govt of Canada 🇨🇦 has incl. using 🇷🇺 assets to rebuild 🇺🇦 in #Budget2024 . Read more: budget.canada.ca/2024/report-ra…
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“An initiative...proposed by the World Refugee & Migration Council, would establish a Special Purpose Vehicle to issue bonds backed by assets held in western financial institutions, to help rebuild #Ukraine ’s shattered infrastructure and bolster its economy.”
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'The killing of aid workers in Gaza highlights the need to protect the supply and distribution of humanitarian assistance. Supplying aid is one thing, but making sure it reaches the people in need is a separate challenge.'
— Lloyd Axworthy & Allan Rock

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Opinion: Canada can help establish an international protective force in Gaza theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

#Canada 's #PrivateRefugeeSponsorhip started in 1979, it required sponsors to fill 3 one-page forms. Now, paperwork is taking a toll on volunteers who want to help. 'It took me two weeks of vacation to complete those forms.' How will it hurt #PSR ?
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There are a number of misleading inflammatory articles circulating about Canada’s temporary pathway for families of Canadians fleeing Gaza. Here are the facts on who these people are: 42% are children, 12% are seniors, half are women, half are men, and ALL are fleeing war.

The legal plan is there. All that's required is the political will. Senator Ratna Omidvar Fen Hampson Allan Rock World Refugee & Migration Council

Il est impératif de protéger les personnes vulnérables, en particulier les femmes/filles sujettes aux abus. Grâce à une nouvelle initiative, le Canada aidera à réinstaller jusqu'à 100 réfugiées survivantes de violences sexuelles en prov. des Amériques. wrmcouncil.org/news/new-initi…

It is imperative that we protect the vulnerable, in particular women and girls subject to abuse. Under a new dedicated initiative, Canada will resettle up to 100 refugee survivors of sexual and gender-based violence from the Americas. wrmcouncil.org/news/new-initi…