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
ACTION ALERT: Call Your MP to Help Syrian and Iraqi Refugees Make Canada’s Response to Trump’s Refugee Ban Count Donald Trump’s anti-refugee executive order has created chaos, where Syrian and Iraqi refugees are now stranded in American airports. But you can do something now to help them. One concrete thing Canada can do this week is suspend its Safe Third Country Agreement with the United States.… 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 Campaign Launch – Reform Canada’s Unfair and Outdated Immigration Loan Program The beginning of a new school year is always an exciting time for us here at STAND Canada.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
ACTION ALERT: Reform Refugee Loans Despite Canada’s action taking in 25,000 Syrian refugees in a few short months, overlooked is the fact that Canada’s assistance to refugees isn’t free to refugees. Rather, it comes in the form of an interest-bearing loan, worth up to $10,000. The truth is that refugees admitted to Canada are expected to pay the government back… Read More