As a result of their deliberations, committees may make recommendations which they include in their reports for the consideration of the House of Commons or the Government. Recommendations related to this study are listed below.

Increasing Refugee Resettlement Targets

Recommendation 1

That the Government of Canada increase its refugee resettlement targets.

Facilitating Private Sponsorship

Recommendation 2

That Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada work with stakeholders to facilitate the private sponsorship of Yazidi women and children; and deem these applications over and above the Sponsorship Agreement Holders’ allocations until 2020.

Facilitating a Favourable Environment for Return

Recommendation 3

That the Government of Canada work with multilateral partners to help internally displaced Yazidi persons return to their region by working towards creating a favourable environment for return in Northern Iraq.

Building a Cohesive Community

Recommendation 4

That Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada offer newly arrived Yazidi women and children information about existing Yazidi communities in Canada to help build a supportive Canadian network of Yazidi people; and facilitate the resettlement of Yazidi women and children in areas with existing Yazidi communities to assist with their integration. 24

Strengthening Services

Recommendation 5

That Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada continue to support settlement service providers assisting Yazidi women and children in developing shared capacity and best practices particularly within the five relocation areas, namely London, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary and Lethbridge.

Developing Best Practices for the Resettlement of Vulnerable Groups

Recommendation 6

That Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada work with relevant stakeholders and experts on the development of a best practices guide for the settlement sector on the resettlement and integration of vulnerable groups.

Ensuring Proximity to Services and Housing which is Affordable

Recommendation 7

That the Government of Canada recognize that resettled Yazidi women and children do not necessarily have the knowledge, ability or resources to access services on their own and should assist them in relocating to areas that are in close proximity to services, such as public transportation, educational and medical centres as well as settlement services; and work with provincial and municipal governments as well as service provider organizations to ensure resettled Yazidi women and children have improved access to housing which is affordable.

Improving Mental Health Support and Access

Recommendation 8

That the Government of Canada work with provincial and territorial governments, the Mental Health Commission of Canada and all relevant partners to invest in improving mental health support for all refugees resettled in Canada; and work to improve access to mental health support for Yazidi women and children in their mother tongue when accessing services through the Interim Federal Health Program.

Anticipating Interpreting Needs

Recommendation 9

That Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada anticipate linguistic capacity needs in its resettlement initiatives and provide professional interpretation to newcomers in their mother tongue.

Developing Community Interpreting

Recommendation 10

That Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada work with provincial, territorial and municipal governments, as well as professional associations in the areas of interpretation and translation, to develop the capacity of community interpreting and to ensure that professional interpretation is provided to newcomers to Canada who are in need of this service.

Encourage Language Acquisition

Recommendation 11

That Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada continue its support of language training for all refugees.

Supporting Family Reunification

Recommendation 12

That Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada support family reunification for survivors of Daesh by considering extending indefinitely the One-Year Window of Opportunity for them to include immediate family members found to be living; and continue to expedite the applications of immediate family members.