On February 21, 2017, Jenny stood to speak about the refugee crisis:
Jenny Kwan (NDP) Vancouver East, BC
"Mr. Speaker, under the safe third country agreement, refugees cannot apply for asylum in Canada if they are already in the U.S. Many refugees are crossing the border illegally, risking life and limb because they have no other option. Clearly, the Conservatives had no plan, and while the Liberals sound welcoming, they have implemented absolutely zero measures to address this situation. Things will only get worse.
Will the Prime Minister finally act, suspend the unfair agreement, support border communities, and help those desperate refugees?"
Message to Mark Carney and other party leaders, calling on a renewed vision for immigration and in the face of deepening public concern for Canada's economic security. Now is a critical time to highlight the reciprocal relationship between immigration and a strong economy, and trends in anti-immigrant sentiment, driven by disinformation, must be addressed.
No 51 US State! Message to US President Donald Trump.
