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Media Advisory: Press Conference - Haiti

Canadian Council for Refugees

Media Advisory

For immediate release

18 January 2010

Press conference
Call for Special Immigration Measures for Haiti

The Canadian Council for Refugees, Table de concertation au service des personnes réfugiées et immigrants, la Maison d’Haïti et le Conseil national des citoyens et citoyennes d’origine haïtienne invite representatives of the media to a press conference.

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CCR elects new president at successful fall consultation

Canadian Council for Refugees

For immediate release
9 December 2009

CCR ELECTS NEW PRESIDENT AT SUCCESSFUL FALL CONSULTATION

The Canadian Council for Refugees announced today that Wanda Yamamoto was elected President at its Annual General Meeting on 5 December.  Ms Yamamoto works at Manitoba Interfaith Immigration Council in Winnipeg.

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Disturbing upsurge in rejections of Eritrean refugees in Cairo by Canada

Canadian Council for Refugees

For immediate release
30 November 2009

Disturbing upsurge in rejections of Eritrean refugees in Cairo by Canada

The Canadian Council for Refugees today expressed its concern about a recent pattern of refusals of Eritrean refugees applying in Cairo for resettlement to Canada.  Applications for judicial review in ten such cases were filed with the Federal Court last Friday 27 November.

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Long delays at Nairobi visa office decried

Canadian Council for Refugees

For immediate release
  2 November 2009

Long delays at Nairobi visa office decried

The Canadian Council for Refugees published today a report, Nairobi: Protection Delayed, Protection denied, highlighting the extraordinarily long processing times at the Nairobi visa office.  The report focuses on cases of refugee family reunification and privately sponsored refugees.

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Refugees need protection, without discrimination

Canadian Council for Refugees

For immediate release
17 September 2009

Refugees need protection, without discrimination

The Canadian Council for Refugees today deplored recent comments made by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Jason Kenney suggesting that refugee claimants in Canada are “fake” and that “real refugees” are overseas.

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