8-year-old refugee activist recognized on Parliament Hill
8-year-old Addie Tinholt of Vancouver will be getting special recognition for her refugee advocacy efforts at Parliament Hill today.
Addie Tinholt of Vancouver helped spark a nationwide campaign to sponsor refugee families
Addie Tinholt of Vancouver will be getting special recognition for her refugee advocacy efforts at Parliament Hill
today.
The eight-year-old girl's mother says Tinholt helped spark a nationwide campaign to sponsor refugee families last year after meeting with M.P. Harjit Sajjan about the idea.
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Since then, her family has sponsored seven refugee families and are in the midst of helping three more get to Canada.
Tinholt's efforts have earned her a special meeting and tour with Sajjan on the hill this afternoon.