Action Alert: Harper Government Cuts CAF Funding

Canadian Arab Federation / La Fédération Canado-Arabe

ACTION ALERT

March 20, 2009

Harper Government Cuts Funding to CAF

The Harper government has cut funding to the Settlement Service of the Canadian Arab Federation alleging CAF promotes terror. In doing so, immigrants and newcomers will lose the opportunity to gain the necessary skills to successfully integrate into Canadian society. This arbitrary decision made by the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, Jason Kenney, under the Harper leadership is an attempt to silence any dissenting voice and is being used as disciplinary action for CAF’s political stand which is contrary to their own. Furthermore, this is a warning to other non-profit, anti-racist organizations not to criticize members of the Canadian government or they may face a similar fate. This decision sets a dangerous precedence for a minister’s political posturing and attacks on a community, and its organizations, already subjected to Islamophobia and other negative stereotypes.

CAF urges you to call, fax and e-mail Minister Kenney in addition to e-mailing your local MP to express outrage of this unprecedented decision to cut funding to the Canadian Arab Federation.

Contact Jason Kenney:

Constituency Office:
1168 137 Ave SE
Calgary , AB
T2J 6T6
P. 403-225-3480
F. 403-225-3504

Ottawa Office:
325 East Block
House of Commons
Ottawa , ON K1A 0A6
P. 613-992-2235
F. 613-992-1920

Email:
kennej@parl.gc.ca

Contact your MP:

You can find your local MP and their contact information by entering your Postal Code in the link provided below: http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Compilations/HouseOfCommons/MemberByPostalCode.aspx?Menu=HOC

www.caf.ca
Established in 1967, the Canadian Arab Federation is a national, non-partisan, non profit and membership-based organization. CAF represents Canadian Arabs on issues relating to public policy.