CCR Library
Recent documents
| Comments on proposed regulatory changes: Open work permits for abused migrant workers | Comments of the Canadian Council for Refugees (... | Jan 2019 | ||
| Refugee family reunification: Practical Guide | This practical guide provides basic information... | Jan 2019 | ||
| Tip Sheet: Legal Remedies for Trafficked Persons and Those at Risk | Dec 2018 | htm | ||
| Annual Report 2017 - 2018 | An overview of the CCR's activities for the... | Dec 2018 | htm | |
| Tip Sheet: Pathways to Temporary Protection & Permanent Immigration | Dec 2018 | htm | ||
| Canadian Council for Refugees: Become a member | Know a person or a group who may be interested in... | Dec 2018 | ||
| Provincial Advocacy Issues | Nov 2018 | htm | ||
| International Refugee Rights Conference Report | Oct 2018 |
General
| Annual Report 2017 - 2018 | An overview of the CCR's activities for the... | Dec 2018 | htm | |
| Canada’s Third Universal Periodic Review: CCR priorities | May 2018 | htm | ||
| Annual Report 2016 - 2017 | An overview of the CCR's activities for the... | Dec 2017 | htm | |
| Ethical Considerations in Research with People in Situations of Forced Migration | The CCR participated with others in a project to... | Aug 2017 | PDF, PDF, PDF, PDF | |
| Refugees and faith survey: Summary report | This report summarizes the responses to a short... | Apr 2017 | ||
| Annual Report 2014 - 2015 | Nov 2016 | |||
| Annual Report 2015 - 2016 | An overview of the CCR's activities for the... | Nov 2016 | htm | |
| Pre-Budget Consultations, CCR comments | This is the submission of the Canadian Council... | Oct 2016 | ||
| Mental health and refugees: position paper | This paper gives a brief outline of the CCR’s... | Mar 2016 | ||
| Equally Human, Equally Entitled To Rights | Report to the UN Committee on Economic, Social... | Jan 2016 | ||
| Restoring Canada’s humanitarian tradition: three priorities | The new federal government has made some... | Jan 2016 | ||
| Key priorities for the new government | The CCR offers the incoming federal government a... | Nov 2015 | ||
| Walk with refugees - pamphlet | A trifold pamphlet about the Walk with refugees (... | Feb 2015 | ||
| Annual Report 2013 - 2014 | An overview of the CCR's activities for the... | Nov 2014 | htm | |
| Annual Report 2012 - 2013 | An overview of the CCR's activities for the... | Nov 2013 | htm |
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Regular reports
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CCR conference reports
| International Refugee Rights Conference Report | Oct 2018 | |||
| Spring 2017 Consultation Report | This report includes an introduction with general... | Jul 2017 | ||
| Fall 2017 Consultation Report | Mar 2017 | |||
| Fall 2016 Consultation Report | Jan 2017 | |||
| Spring 2016 Consultation Report | Aug 2016 | |||
| Fall 2015 Conference Report | Apr 2016 | |||
| Spring 2015 consultation report | Jul 2015 | |||
| Fall 2014 Consultation report | Feb 2015 | |||
| Conference report, Spring 2014 | Aug 2014 | |||
| Fall 2013 Consultation Report | Kitchener-Waterloo | Dec 2013 | ||
| Conference report, spring 2013 | Vancouver | Jul 2013 | ||
| Report of Fall 2012 Consultation | Jan 2013 | |||
| Report of Spring 2012 Consultation | Jun 2012 | |||
| Report of Fall 2011 Consultation | Nov 2011 | |||
| Spring 2011 Consultation Report | Hamilton | May 2011 |
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Resolutions
The policy of the CCR is established through resolutions adopted by the members at the semi-annual General Meetings.
Consult the Resolutions Database
Refugee protection in Canada
Safe Third Country
Direct backs
Refugee determination
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Appeal
Refugee resettlement
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Private sponsorship
Transportation loans
| Transportation Loans Backgrounder | Sep 2008 | |||
| End the burden of transportation loans | The burden of repaying refugee transportation... | |||
| Help refugees succeed! End the burden of transportation loans - postcards | Order transportation loan campaign postcards to... |
Family reunification
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Enforcement
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Detention
Security
Security certificates
| Comments on Bill C-51 (Anti-Terrorism Act) | Mar 2015 | |||
| Submission on Bill C-3 | Summary | Dec 2007 | ||
| Submission on Bill C-3 | security certificates | Nov 2007 | ||
| Security certificates: Next steps | Jun 2007 | |||
| Security certificate detention conditions | Jan 2007 | htm | ||
| Security certificates: Next steps. Key points |
Interdiction
| Interdiction and Refugee Protection: Bridging the Gap | May 2003 | |||
| Interdicting Refugees | May 1998 |
Other immigration issues
| Modernizing client service delivery | The CCR prepared this submission to the House of... | Jan 2017 | ||
| Proposed elimination of Conditional Permanent Residence: Comments | The attached form the comments of the Canadian... | Nov 2016 | ||
| Cessation: stripping refugees of their status in Canada | May 2014 | |||
| Protect Refugees from Bill C-31: Joint statement | The Justice for Refugees and Immigrants Coalition... | Mar 2012 | htm | |
| Year in Review 2011 | In keeping with Canada's history of welcoming,... | Jan 2012 | ||
| Comments for C-50 Instructions Consultations | Aug 2008 | htm | ||
| Bill C-50 - Proposed amendments to IRPA: 10 reasons to be concerned | Apr 2008 | htm | ||
| Letter to the Prime Minister concerning Bill C-50 | Apr 2008 | htm | ||
| Bill C-50 - Proposed amendments to IRPA: Questions and Answers | Apr 2008 | htm |
Barriers to Permanent Residence
Lives on Hold (nationals of moratoria countries)
| Profiles: The faces behind humanitarian and compassionate applications | Mar 2007 | |||
| Report - Lives on Hold - the Limits of H&C | Sep 2006 | |||
| Lives on Hold: Nationals of Moratoria Countries Living in Limbo | Jul 2005 | |||
| Lives on Hold: The faces of humanitarian and compassionate applications | Personal profiles of parents and families from... |
Humanitarian and compassionate considerations
| Changes to the Refugee System – What C-11 Means | Summary of key changes in Bill C-11, including H... | Sep 2010 | ||
| The understanding and application of “Best Interests of the Child” in H & C decision-making by Citizenship and Immigration Canada | Sep 2008 | |||
| Families Never to be United: Excluded family members (Profiles) | Backgrounder and case profiles | Apr 2008 | ||
| Submission on Excluded Family Members, R. 117(9)(d) | Jan 2007 | |||
| Report - Lives on Hold - the Limits of H&C | Sep 2006 | |||
| Issues with humanitarian and compassionate applications | Mar 2006 | htm |
Temporary workers
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Citizenship
| Submission on Bill C-6, Citizenship Bill | This document is the CCR's submission to... | Apr 2016 | ||
| Barriers to Citizenship for Newcomers to Canada | May 2014 | htm | ||
| Citizenship Bill C-24 submission | Mar 2014 | |||
| Proposed Change to Citizenship Requirement Proof of Language Proficiency | Nov 2011 | htm | ||
| Comments to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration on Bill C-37 (An Act to amend the Citizenship Act) | Feb 2008 | |||
| Proposal for the regularization of individuals and families without status | Jun 2006 | htm | ||
| Comments to the Standing Committee on C-18, proposed citizenship bill | Nov 2002 | htm |
Statelessness
| Canada’s Treatment of Non-citizen Children | Canada has signed the UN Convention on the Rights... | Jan 2012 | ||
| Comments to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration on Bill C-37 (An Act to amend the Citizenship Act) | Feb 2008 | |||
| Comments on the Standing Committee on C-18, proposed citizenship bill | Nov 2002 | htm |
Trafficking
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Settlement and integration
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Gender
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Children and Youth
| Youth Action Gathering (YAG) 2015 report | A report of the Youth Action Gathering (YAG) ... | Nov 2015 | ||
| CCR comments on proposed regulatory changes re. marriage | The CCR commented on proposed regulations to: ... | May 2015 | ||
| Year in Review 2011 | In keeping with Canada's history of welcoming,... | Jan 2012 | ||
| Canada’s Treatment of Non-citizen Children | Canada has signed the UN Convention on the Rights... | Jan 2012 | ||
| DNA Tests: A barrier to speedy family reunification | Demands for DNA testing are causing significant... | Oct 2011 |
Children
Discrimination/oppression
History
| Somalis and Canadian immigration policy | A brief overview of some key Canadian immigration... | Feb 2016 | ||
| Brief history of Canada’s responses to refugees | Apr 2009 | htm | ||
| 30 years of the CCR: a brief historical review | Aug 2008 | |||
| A hundred years of immigration to Canada 1900 - 1999 | May 2000 | htm | ||
| A History of Immigration to Canada (Powerpoint) | A chronology focusing on refugees and... |
You may also be interested in documents in the section on Public Education Resources.
Myths
| Myths and Facts - Protecting Refugees from Bill C-31 | A two-page brief to address myths circulating... | Mar 2012 | htm | |
| Myths and Facts 2011 | A two-page brief to address myths circulating... | Feb 2011 | htm | |
| Confronting Myths About Refugees | Mar 2005 | |||
| Facing Facts: Myths and misconceptions about refugees and immigrants in Canada | Dispels common myths and misconceptions about... |
Submissions on legislation
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Other submissions to Parliament
| IRB’s Appointment, Training and Complaint Processes: CIMM submission | This written submission is provided to the House... | Apr 2018 | ||
| CCR concerns: Violence against Women | Submission to the House Standing Committee on the... | Nov 2016 | ||
| Submission on Temporary Foreign Worker Program | This is the CCR's submission to HUMA (the... | May 2016 | ||
| Submission to Senate on CBSA practices regarding inadmissibility | A submission to the Senate Standing Committee on... | Apr 2014 | ||
| Anti-Terrorism Act Review | Brief to the House of Commons Subcommittee on... | Sep 2005 | ||
| Comments to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration on the Proposed National Identity Card | Nov 2003 | htm | ||
| Comments: Proposed Safe Third Country Regulations | Nov 2002 | htm | ||
| Submission to the Prime Minister's Caucus Task Force on Urban Issues | Mar 2002 | htm | ||
| CCR Concerns: Human Trafficking in Canada |
Submissions to international bodies
UNHCR documents relating to Canada
- Statelessness in Canadian context: A discussion paper, July 2003
- UNHCR comments on the proposed regulations amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, 14 November 2002
- UNHCR comments on the US-Canada Safe Third Country agreement, 26 July 2002
- UNHCR's letter to Minister Coderre concerning the non-implementation of the RAD, 9 May 2002
- UNHCR disappointed by decision to postpone creation of Refugee Appeal Division, 29 April 2002
- UNHCR comments on proposed US-Canada safe third country agreement, 29 January 2002
- Comments on the Proposed Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, 23 January 2002
- Separated Children Seeking Asylum in Canada, 10 October 2001
- Comments on Bill C-11, 5 March 2001
- Speech of Judith Kumin, UNHCR representative in Canada, at CCR Fall Consultation (mixed English/French text)
- Comments on CIC's Draft Discussion Paper "Unaccompanied Minor Refugee Claimants", 13 September 2000
- Comments on CIC discussion paper on family class regulations, 31 August 2000
- On Refugee Family Reunification, 11 August 2000
- On Refugee Resettlement Eligibility and Selection, 11 August 2000
- On Managing the Flow of applications, 11 August 2000
- Opinion, The 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the Obligations of States under Articles 25, 27 and 28, with particular reference to refugees without identity or travel documents, May 2000 , by Guy S. Goodwin-Gill, Professor of International Refugee Law
- Comments on appeal, January 2000
- Comments on the White Paper, March 1999
- Comments on the report of the Legislative Review Advisory Group, March 1998