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Myanmar: the perfect opportunity for Canada to show up
By John Gruetzner May. 17, 2018
Canada already set a global example in accepting Syrians who can’t return home. Now it should take a hands-on role that actually returns Rohingya refugees home in a safe way.
The sprawling Kutupalong refugee camp near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, as seen in November. As of that time, more than 623,000 mainly Rohingya people had arrived in the camp since Aug. 25, fleeing violence and religious persecution in Myanmar. U.K. Department for International Development photograph by Russell Watkins
“We can't build a better world unless we work together, respect our differences, protect the vulnerable, and stand up for the things that matter most.” That’s part of what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the United Nations General Assembly in a speech last fall. Trudeau’s statement is indicative of the leadership Canada must take to deliver the conditions necessary for refugees from Myanmar to return home. Daily press stories and reports from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) document violence in
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