Parliament\u0027s united front to provide refuge for 10,000 Uyghurs should be just the beginning
This week, the House of Commons made history with a vote on M-62, a motion tabled by MP Sameer Zuberi calling for the establishment of a refugee stream specifically for Uyghur Muslims. This is an unprecedented move that marks a strong commitment to protecting minority groups facing persecution around the world. The vote marks a milestone for advocates, activists and politicians who have long been calling for Canada to provide a safe haven for those fleeing persecution overseas.
This motion is an important step towards addressing ongoing human rights violations by China. The world has been speaking out against the gross human rights violations against Uyghurs and the Chinese government’s oppressive policies, including forced labour and cultural suppression. Since 2016, human rights groups have estimated that over one million Uyghurs have been held in what Beijing refers to as, prison-like facilities in which they are indoctrinated.
In 2021, Canada’s Parliament voted overwhelmingly to declare China’s treatment of its Uyghur minority population a genocide. Despite this strong stance, no humanitarian intervention has been implemented for the Uyghurs and their plight has been forgotten in conversations about refugees. This oversight is especially troubling given that Canada’s
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