Leading human rights groups challenge Safe Third Country Agreement at Supreme Court of Canada
Canadian Council for Refugees
Amnesty International Canada
The Canadian Council of Churches
Media release
4 October 2022
Newsletter type
Release
Refugee family reunification delays made worse through low immigration targets
Canadian Council for Refugees
Media release
22 September 2022
Refugee family reunification delays made worse through low immigration targets
The Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) today called on the federal government to increase the immigration levels so that refugees are not forced to wait years to be reunited with their immediate family members.
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Supreme Court decision to hear Safe Third Country Agreement appeal is a promising step for refugee rights
Canadian Council for Refugees
Media release
16 December 2021
Supreme Court decision to hear Safe Third Country Agreement appeal
is a promising step for refugee rights
Amnesty International, The Canadian Council of Churches, and the Canadian Council for Refugees are welcoming the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision to review the constitutionality of the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA).
Aleks Dughman-Manzur elected President of Canadian Council for Refugees
Press release
8 December 2021
Aleks Dughman-Manzur elected President of Canadian Council for Refugees
The Canadian Council for Refugees is pleased to announce that Aleks Dughman-Manzur was elected President at its Annual General Meeting on December 3. Aleks (they/them) was the Vice-President of the CCR for the past two years and is the Programming Director and Co-Lead of Rainbow Refugee, based in Vancouver.
Jenny Jeanes was elected Vice-President, representing Action Réfugiés Montréal.
Time to end the pandemic ban on refugee claims at the border
The Canadian Council for Refugees calls on the Government of Canada to respect its fundamental obligations towards refugees by ending the pandemic ban on refugee claims at the US-Canada border.
The Canadian government justifies its prohibition of refugee claims by arguing that it is necessary on public health grounds. This was never acceptable, since refugee travel is essential travel. The Canadian government must show the world that it is not taking advantage of this pandemic to further restrict access to refugees.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2021
Today, September 30th, marks the first ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. As defined by the Federal government, this day is meant to “honour the lost children and Survivors of residential schools, their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process”.
Processing times for family reunification have reached absurd new lengths
17 June 2021
Processing times for family reunification have reached absurd new lengths
Issues
Separated children must be reunited with a parent in Canada in 6 months or less
Press release
21 April 2021
Separated children must be reunited with a parent in Canada in 6 months or less
The Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) called today on the federal government to establish a standard of 6 months to reunite separated children with a parent in Canada. Currently, many children wait years to be reunited with one or both parents in Canada, while the government processes the immigration application.
Issues
Federal Court of Appeal decision disappointing but acknowledges ineffectiveness of review process
Canadian Council for Refugees
Media release
15 April 2021
Federal Court of Appeal decision disappointing but acknowledges ineffectiveness of review process
The Canadian Council for Refugees, Amnesty International and The Canadian Council of Churches responded with disappointment to the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision overturning the lower court’s ruling that the Canada-US Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) is unconstitutional.