On Friday March 6th, Mr. Ranjit Singh will be deported and removed from his community here in Parc-Extension to be sent to India where he will face persecution. This deportation will cause undue harm both to Mr Ranjit Singh and to his family.
Call for Support:
We are asking allies, and community members to stand in solidarity with Ranjit Singh who has been an active member of the Immigrant Workers Centre and active in his community in Parc Extension for economic and migrant justice. We are asking people to write the Minister of Immigration and Refugees and Citizenship Canada, and also his local Member of Parliament
Ranjit Singh’s Story:
Ranjit arrived in Canada in 2019 after fleeing political persecution in India. He was an elected political leader in Punjab and faced direct threats to his life and to his wife because of his political work as a village leader. Since coming to Montreal, Ranjit has become a pillar of the Parc-Extension community. He supports immigrant workers, organizes around housing and labour rights, and has been continuously employed at a warehouse. He is also a caregiver for his elderly parents.
Political activists like Ranjit face persecution across India.
We are asking the Minister to immediately grant a stay of deportation and allow Ranjit Singh the chance to seek justice and protection here in Canada.
What you can do:
INDIVIDUALS:
– Join the rally in support of Ranjit Singh on Friday at 10 am, in front of the office of MP Marjorie Michel. 1100 Crémazie East Boulevard Please bring your signs of support
– Write / Call Immigration Minister, Lena Metlege Diab and Ranjit Singh’s local MP Marjorie Michel. In your letter or call, explain that Mr. Ranjit Singh is at risk because of his political involvement in India but also allowed to stay because of his commitment to his community here in Parc Extension. Ask Diab to use her discretionary power to issue a stay of deportation while he attempts to regularize his situation.
Email to: lenametlege.diab@parl.gc.ca & lenametlege.diab.c1a@parl.gc.ca & marjorie.michel@parl.gc.ca. Tel : 514-277-1645.
ORGANISATIONS:
– Write a letter to Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab, with Marjorie Michel(MP for the family’s neighbourhood) in copy. Write to us beforehand so we can give you more details (info@iwc-cti.ca) and send us a copy of your letter after you have sent it to Minister Diab.
– Help mobilize for the rally in support of Ranjit Singh on Thursday March 5th at 10 am, in front of the office of MP Marjorie Michel. 1100 Boulevard Crémazie East
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