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Court to hear why sending refugee claimants back to the U.S. breaks Canadian law

Canadian Council for Refugees
Media release

For immediate release
29 October 2019

Court to hear why sending refugee claimants back to the U.S. breaks Canadian law

Demonstrators to rally outside Toronto court in support of legal challenge to
flawed Safe Third Country Agreement

 

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Many Canadian organizations call on political leaders to respect dignity of refugees and migrants during federal election campaign

Canadian Council for Refugees
Media release

For immediate release
12 September 2019

Many Canadian organizations call on political leaders to respect dignity of refugees and migrants during federal election campaign

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The CCR calls on Canada to end the immigration detention of children

Canadian Council for Refugees
Media release

For immediate release
26 August 2019

The CCR calls on Canada to end the immigration detention of children

The Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) today deplored the continuing presence in Canada of children in immigration detention or separated from a parent because of immigration detention.

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Supreme Court confirms right to challenge unlawful immigration detention through habeas corpus

Canadian Council for Refugees
Media release

For immediate release
10 May 2019

Supreme Court confirms right to challenge unlawful immigration detention through habeas corpus

The Canadian Council for Refugees welcomes the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in the Chhina case which confirms that immigration detainees may challenge the lawfulness of their detention through habeas corpus.

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Supreme Court case gives opportunity to protect non-citizens’ right to challenge unlawful detention

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14 November 2018

Supreme Court case gives opportunity to protect non-citizens’ right to challenge unlawful detention

The Canadian Council for Refugees is intervening in the Chhina case addressing immigration detention, which will be heard by the Supreme Court of Canada today.

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