Manitoba

STATE OF MINNESOTA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

STATEMENT ON PROPOSED ADOPTION BY THE PROVINCE OF MANITOBA

Filed in Response to Adoption Application 2026-MNITOBA-001

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

The State of Minnesota submits this statement regarding the Province of Manitoba's adoption application. We write this in a moment of profound difficulty for our state and our people.

GOUVERNEMENT DU QUÉBEC
GOVERNMENT OF QUEBEC

MINISTÈRE DE L'IMMIGRATION, DE LA FRANCISATION ET DE L'INTÉGRATION

STATEMENT ON MANITOBA-MINNESOTA ADOPTION PROPOSAL

Re: File 2026-MNITOBA-001, Immigration and Refugee Considerations

NOTICE: This statement differs in tone from Quebec's responses to other provincial adoption proposals. The circumstances warrant a different approach.

COMMUNITY VOICES

Letters from Minnesota Residents Regarding the Manitoba Proposal

Collected and submitted as part of Adoption File 2026-MNITOBA-001

Note: The following letters represent a range of perspectives from Minnesota residents. Names have been changed to protect privacy. These voices are shared to help Manitoba understand who they would be welcoming.

Letter 1: From a Mother in Minneapolis

Dear Manitoba,

PROVINCE OF MANITOBA

Office of the Premier

An Open Letter to Our Neighbours

Dear Minnesota,

We've been neighbours for a long time now. Our grandparents were neighbours. Their grandparents were neighbours. The border between us is the longest undefended border in the world, and that's not just geography—it's trust built over generations.

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

CHARACTER REFERENCE AND STATEMENT

Re: Proposed Adoption of Minnesota by Manitoba

To the Province of Manitoba and relevant authorities,

North Dakota has been asked to provide a character reference for our neighbour, Minnesota, and to comment on Manitoba's proposed adoption.

This is... complicated for us.

ABOUT MINNESOTA

Minnesota is our neighbour and, in many ways, our closest sibling. We share:

GOVERNMENT OF CANADA / GOUVERNEMENT DU CANADA

DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION, REFUGEES AND CITIZENSHIP
MINISTÈRE DE L'IMMIGRATION, DES RÉFUGIÉS ET DE LA CITOYENNETÉ

SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE TO ADOPTION APPLICATION 2026-MNITOBA-001

Re: Immigration and Refugee Status Implications

FILE NUMBER: OTT-IRCC-2026-MB-MN-001

SUBJECT: Immigration Considerations for Proposed Adoption of Minnesota

STATUS: Expedited Review (given circumstances)

PROVINCE OF MANITOBA
FAMILY DIVISION

FORM MB-SANCTUARY: DECLARATION OF SANCTUARY AND SAFETY COMMITMENT

Supplemental Filing to Adoption Application 2026-MNITOBA-001

PREAMBLE

The Province of Manitoba files this supplemental declaration in recognition of changing circumstances affecting the State of Minnesota and its residents. This declaration addresses Manitoba's commitment to safety, sanctuary, and human dignity as core principles of the proposed adoption.