Watch STAND’s News Conference on Parliament Hill On the morning of Tuesday, May 30, STAND Canada, along with Arsham Parsi of the Iranian Railroad for Queer Refugees, and New Democrat MP Jenny Kwan hosted a news conference on Parliament Hill regarding the refugee transportation loan program. Click here to view our news conference. Please take two minutes to share this video or… Read More
#WhyDoRefugeesPay? Campaign Launch – Reform Canada’s Unfair and Outdated Immigration Loan Program The beginning of a new school year is always an exciting time for us here at STAND Canada. With our chapter members preparing to head back to their campuses to engage and energize the community for another campaign cycle, STAND’s national team has been hard at work all summer developing our newest initiative. This August 25th… Read More
Response From the Executive Director to Statements in Parliament Regarding Genocide of Yazidis STAND Canada Executive Director, Scott Fenwick, issued a statement today regarding the recent admission in parliament by Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion that ISIS has committed genocide against Yazidis. This admission comes just days after the government rejected a motion proposed by the official opposition to recognize ISIS’s actions as genocide. You can find the… Read More