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Canadian Council for Refugees
Media Release

For immediate release
25 March  2015

Upcoming mass ejection of Canada’s “disposable” workers

The Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) today expressed its concern about the situation of thousands of Temporary Foreign Workers who will no longer be welcome in Canada as of April 1^st.  This is the first wave of migrant workers to be affected by the new rule requiring low-skilled workers to leave after four years in Canada.

Canadian Council for Refugees
Media Release

For immediate release
12 December 2014

Syrian Refugees: Discriminating by religion is unacceptable

The Canadian Council for Refugees reacted with shock to reports that the Canadian government may be considering restricting its commitment to resettle Syrian refugees to religious minorities.

Canadian Council for Refugees
Media Release

For immediate release
9 December 2014

Call for Express Entry Family Reunification

The Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) called today for an Express Entry program for family reunification to ensure that children are reunited with their parents in six months or less.

Canadian Council for Refugees
Media Release

For immediate release
4 December 2014

Gaps in refugee health care continue

Media release

For immediate release
2 December

Lifting of the moratoria on Haiti and Zimbabwe: concerns for affected persons

Media release

For immediate release
18 November 2014

160 organizations urge Minister of Finance to keep social assistance for all

The Canadian Council for Refugees has joined 160 organizations across Canada in opposing provisions in the budget bill (Bill C-43) that would open to the door to refugee claimants being denied social assistance.

Media release

For immediate release
28 October 2014

Budget bill targets refugees at their most vulnerable

Canada without Poverty and the Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) today expressed their deep dismay at provisions in Bill C-43, the omnibus budget bill that could lead to newly arrived refugees being deprived of social assistance.

Media release

For immediate release
30 September 2014

Coroner’s Inquest: Answers needed to circumstances of death in CBSA detention

The Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) today expressed its hopes for answers from the inquest this week in Vancouver into the death of Lucia Vega Jiménez in immigration detention.

Media release

For immediate release
25 August 2014

Federal Court ruling on refugee appeal welcomed

Media release

For immediate release
30 July 2014

New restrictions mean families will be broken apart

The Canadian Council for Refugees today expressed its disappointment at the narrowing of the definition of dependent child in the immigration rules, starting August 1^st . The maximum age is being reduced from 21 to 18 years and the exception for full-time students is eliminated.