8-year-old refugee activist recognized on Parliament Hill

Addie Tinholt of Vancouver will be getting specialrecognition for her refugee advocacy efforts at Parliament Hill
today.

The eight-year-old girl's mother says Tinholt helped spark a nationwide campaignto sponsor refugee families last year after meeting with M.P. HarjitSajjan about the idea.

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Since then, her family has sponsored seven refugee families andare 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.