Submission form: Submission #2355

Section I
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Name of entity submitting the pledge: Canada
Pledging entity: States
Is the country of the pledging entity a GCM Champion country?: {Empty}
Full name: Katja Schiffer-Graham
Position: Policy Analyst
Country of implementation: Canada (95)
Other country of implementation: Global (23641)
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Email Address: IRCC.IICGCM-PMMRII.IRCC@cic.gc.ca
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Section II
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Name of the pledge: Balanced Narratives on Migrants and Refugees
Type of pledge (please select): Individual (by one state/actor)
Is this a mirror pledge (pledge is also relevant to the Global Compact on Refugees) ?: {Empty}

Section III
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Nature of the pledge: Financial (e.g. contribution to the MPTF)

Section IV
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Please select the main three GCM objectives the pledge is/are meant to support: 16. Empower migrants and societies to realize full inclusion and social cohesion; 17. Eliminate all forms of discrimination and promote evidence-based public discourse to shape perceptions of migration; 23. Strengthen international cooperation and global partnerships for safe, orderly and regular migration

Section V
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Please indicate which GCM Guiding Principle is/are particularly relevant for the pledge:
International cooperation (739); Whole-of-society approach (736)


Section VI
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Please provide a description of the pledge:
At the 2022 IMRF, Canada pledged to increase its financial support to the It Takes a Community (ITAC) global social media campaign in 2022-2023, with the aim of promoting balanced public narratives on migrants and refugees worldwide, combatting xenophobia and discrimination, and supporting social cohesion. 
In a global context where public narratives on migrants and refugees have been deeply polarized and increasingly fail to recognize the nuanced nature of migration, promoting balanced narratives has been a key international migration objective for Canada – it is one of the areas of focus for our commitments as a GCM champion country. Canada partnered with the Mayors Mechanism (representatives of local authorities) from the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD), with the Government of Ecuador, and the International Organization of Migration (IOM), to lead the implementation of ITAC and to promote ITAC as a global, multi-stakeholder, digital campaign that aims to highlight migrants’ contribution to society and balance migration narratives worldwide. 
In 2022-2023, Canada has continued to co-chair and support the ITAC campaign. Canada also encourages interested states and partners to join our ITAC pledge and contribute to the ITAC implementation.



Section VII
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Please indicate the tentative deadline within which this pledge is expected to be realised: 31 Dec 2023

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