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.

Recommendation 1

The Subcommittee recommends that Global Affairs Canada undertake a review of Canada’s sanctions against the Government of Venezuela, imposed under the Special Economic Measures Act, to assess the impact on the deteriorating human rights and humanitarian situation in Venezuela. Subject to the outcome of this review, the Government of Canada should also work with allies to find methods of persuasion that do not exacerbate the already desperate humanitarian situation in Venezuela.

Recommendation 2

The Subcommittee recommends that the Government of Canada, in coordination with international allies, condemn damaging acts perpetrated by the Government of Venezuela against humanitarian organizations. Global Affairs Canada should also coordinate an international campaign to help humanitarian organizations gain safe access to Venezuela for the provision of desperately needed aid. Additionally, Global Affairs Canada should work with Canadians and Canadian non-governmental organizations focused on helping Venezuelans to strengthen Canada’s commitments to humanitarian aid organizations operating in and around Venezuela.

Recommendation 3

The Subcommittee recommends that the Government of Canada bring international awareness to the plight of displaced Venezuelans, particularly women and girls, when it hosts the “International Donors Conference in solidarity with Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants” in 2021.

Recommendation 4

The Subcommittee recommends that Global Affairs Canada support humanitarian organizations in their efforts to collect accurate information on human trafficking where challenges have been noted. Global Affairs Canada should ensure that the information collected on human trafficking is used to help survivors and inform efforts to address the root causes of this crime.

Recommendation 5

The Subcommittee recommends that Global Affairs Canada work with international allies, humanitarian organizations and host countries to find ways to encourage increased labour market access for displaced Venezuelans.

Recommendation 6

The Subcommittee recommends that Global Affairs Canada ensure that it is adequately supporting efforts to help displaced Venezuelans access health care including, resources and supplies to humanitarian organizations and host countries.

Recommendation 7

The Subcommittee recommends that Global Affairs Canada advocate for humanitarian access to camps for internally displaced persons in Rakhine state and Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Emphasis should be on organizations providing health care, particularly those that can address the urgent needs of women and girls.

Recommendation 8

The Subcommittee recommends that the Government of Canada support the United Nations Refugee Agency in its advocacy efforts with national governments and the global vaccination initiative, COVAX, to prioritize the vaccination of displaced populations worldwide.

Recommendation 9

The Subcommittee recommends that Global Affairs Canada work with the Government of Bangladesh and humanitarian organizations in the region to eliminate barriers to education projects for children in the refugee camps, with an emphasis on ensuring the equal participation of girls.

Recommendation 10

The Subcommittee recommends that Global Affairs Canada work with international allies, humanitarian organizations and the Government of Bangladesh to find ways to encourage increased labour market access for Rohingya refugees.

Recommendation 11

The Subcommittee recommends that the Government of Canada make clear to the governments of Myanmar and Bangladesh that humanitarian organizations must be provided with unhindered access to camps for displaced persons and refugees in order to prevent the further deterioration of health care, education programs and the harmful spread of disinformation.

Recommendation 12

The Subcommittee recommends that Global Affairs Canada encourage the Government of Bangladesh to establish transparent and rights-based policies outlining the framework of refugee participation in the relocation agreement. The United Nations and other international humanitarian organizations should have access to Bhashan Char island to determine its suitability for habitation.

Recommendation 13

The Subcommittee recommends that the Government of Canada continue to condemn the genocidal violence perpetrated against the Rohingya population in Myanmar. The Government of Canada should more vigorously engage international allies and multilateral organizations to end the persecution of Rohingya in Myanmar. Working through international channels, the Government of Canada should work to establish a mechanism for the safe and dignified repatriation of Rohingya to Rakhine.

Recommendation 14

The Subcommittee recommends that Global Affairs Canada, in accordance with its Feminist International Assistance Policy, support local Rohingya women’s rights organizations in Myanmar as well as consultation efforts with women and girls by humanitarian organizations operating in Bangladesh in order to ensure that marginalized voices are heard in designing durable solutions.

Recommendation 15

The Subcommittee recommends that Global Affairs Canada lead efforts to establish more stable funding mechanisms that enable long-term planning for international humanitarian aid efforts, particularly for programs that address the specific needs women and girls.

Recommendation 16

The Subcommittee recommends that the Global Affairs Canada, in responding to the emerging needs of refugees and displaced persons globally, conduct a gender-based analysis plus of the programs it is funding that also considers the impacts of COVID-19 as a factor that influences the way that they experience policies and programs.