PolitiKit

With respect to the ongoing war between Gaza and Israel, through a briefing of the situation in Lebanon regarding the fragility of the state already facing a humanitarian crisis, economic crisis and political stalemate on the election of a president, the Canadian Government is being asked to work with the international community to put pressure on key stakeholders to neutralize Lebanon from the effects of the Gaza war, and to do so by establishing a global consensus that Lebanon is not represented by Hezbollah, which is a non state actor and is controlled by Iran.

Work with the newly elected Lebanase President, Joseph Aoun, and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, after forming a government, to review existing treaties with Canada, including E101529. These treaties, along with international law should serve as the foundation for any bilateral discussions on reconstruction to ensure that Canadians can recover their deposists held in Lebanese banks. This marks an important next step as Lebanon transitions from a country in need of humanitarian aid to a global economic partner.

a) monetary assistance for the Lebanese Armed Forces to help with a reservist program in every district in Lebanon (15) that would target women for non-combat roles within the Armed Forces. Work with the UN to help with this along with a well respected Canadian charity with feet on the ground inside Lebanon. For example, The Sisterhood of Diman Foundation in conjunction with the Canadian Red Cross.

f) identify possible Canadian Government resources to help strengthen and advance political reforms in Lebanon. This is one area that the international community is requiring from Lebanon in exchange for monetary aid and economic recovery, and so therefore, Lebanon needs assistance in this area and to help the newly elected change MP's in the country with resources on reform.

e) Provide Technical Assistance to the Lebanese Government to create new and update existing policies pertaining to refugees and asylum seekers, including a policy framework to distinguish between Syrian Refugees and Syrian Economic migrants including a policy for Syrian Workers in Lebanon. This is to help alleviate the excessive demand on Lebanon's resources including education, water, energy, food, medicine, medical care, housing, and economic opportunities for families' livelihood.

Help with enforcing UN resolutions pertaining to Lebanon, specifically 1701, 1559 and 1680 and increase the role of UNIFIL to ensure restraint at the borders and prevention an escalation of war, and to manage border traffic of migrants and refugees.

Work with the institutions that represent the state (which is currently operating at minimum / fragile manner) and these include the Lebanese Army, Internal Security Forces, free civil society, medical and educational sector and providers of humanitarian aid.

Pressure Lebanese officials to elect a president and protect the Lebanese constitution. The republic is represented by a government, of which a president is still yet to be elected and a new cabinet formed.

c) efforts to assist a fact finding mission for Beirut blast through HRC. The victims of the Beirut blast, which include Lebanese Canadians want closure, and part of that is to find the ones who are accountable. While some progress is being done, there needs to be an independent fact finding mission on the ground and the victims have put this forth through the Human Rights Council of the United Nations. A step forward, would be to recruit signatories for this mission to help it pass at the next sitting.

g) identify possible Canadian government resources to help implement and/or enforce Lebanon's Independent Judiciary and return the republic to a state of rule of law

Help with enforcing UN resolutions pertaining to Lebanon, specifically 1701, 1559 and 1680 and increase the role of UNIFIL to ensure restraint at the borders and prevention an escalation of war, and to manage border traffic of migrants and refugees.

d) Sanctions or legal actions through the International Court of Justice against Lebanese officials for violation of human rights. The Lebanese diaspora in Canada can assist in providing the necessary information and work with the Government of Canada on special teams to provide facts.

a) monetary assistance for the Lebanese Armed Forces to help with a reservist program in every district in Lebanon (15) that would target women for non-combat roles within the Armed Forces. Work with the UN to help with this along with a well respected Canadian charity with feet on the ground inside Lebanon. For example, The Sisterhood of Diman Foundation in conjunction with the Canadian Red Cross.

b) monetary assistance for Education in Lebanon including adults, to help with enhancing the social fabric, diversity and inclusion among the communities

Federal policies and programs with regard to improving accesses to affordable housing, reducing homelessness, increasing social infrastructure required for immigration and refugee settlement and integration support. Homelessness; Encampments; Affordable housing; Housing supply; Refugee and asylum seeker settlement; Housing Accelerator Fund; Reaching Home; Rapid Housing Initiative; Housing-enabling infrastructure;

Federal infrastructure program funding, including (but not limited to) Infrastructure Canada Canada Community Building Fund; Infrastructure programs and funding; Permanent Public Transit Fund; Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) financing; Investing in Canada infrastructure Plan; Universal Broadband; Rural, remote and northern infrastructure;

Federal infrastructure program funding, including (but not limited to) Infrastructure Canada Canada Community Building Fund; Infrastructure programs and funding; Permanent Public Transit Fund; Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) financing; Investing in Canada infrastructure Plan; Universal Broadband; Rural, remote and northern infrastructure;

Municipal Finance and Intergovernmental Arrangements Revenue sharing with the federal and provincial governments: Federal policies and programs with regard to the payments in lieu of taxes (PILTs) system, intergovernmental partnerships, recognition of municipal governments contributions to economic growth, the fiscal imbalance between each order of governments revenues options and their responsibilities to provide services and programs to Canadians. Municipal Growth Framework.

Softwood Lumber Agreement with the United States with regard to Maritime exemption for duties.