TAKE ACTION
Sign the Petition for Canadian Action Against Orphanage Support
Changing attitudes and behaviours is one thing. Making national policy and legislative changes to reinforce our collective responsibility to do better for all children is another big step we can take.
HOW TO SIGN THE PETITION
All Canadians – regardless of age – can sign the petition
STEP 1 | Go to our official parliamentary petition website link
STEP 2 | Add your name, contact details, address and confirm you are a Canadian citizen.
**STEP 3 | IMPORTANT** You will receive a confirmation email from House of Commons Petitions to officially add your signature. Click through to confirm.
STEP 4 | Share our social media post to amplify the message and encourage more people to sign.
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HOW THE GOVERNMENT RESPONDS
>> The petition is open for signatures until April 21, 2022
>> Once we get a minimum of 500 signatures, the petition can be tabled in the House of Commons
>> The Canadian Government will then have 45 days to respond
PETITION OVERVIEW
The United Nations International Resolution on the Rights of the Child officially recognizes that orphanages violate human rights and that volunteering and visiting orphanages supports a global orphanage industry that puts children at risk of exploitation, trafficking and abuse.
The 2019 Resolution calls on all countries to end support for foreign orphanages. Many nations around the world have taken steps to uphold our collective commitments to child rights. We are now asking that Canada do the same.
The Not About Me filmmakers have worked with policy advisors to develop an petition to the House of Commons to request that the Government of Canada take action against orphanage volunteering and tourism.
We are calling on individuals, classrooms, non-profits, community activists, inter-faith groups, volunteering organizations and businesses to help make positive change.
Sign the petition now!
