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Federal Court grants organizations standing in legal challenge of Safe Third Country Agreement

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12 December 2017
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Federal Court grants organizations standing in legal challenge of Safe Third Country Agreement

The Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR), Amnesty International (AI) and the Canadian Council of Churches (CCC) welcomed the order made yesterday by the Federal Court granting the organizations public interest standing, in the legal challenge of the designation of the United States as a safe third country for refugees.

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CCR elects new president

Canadian Council for Refugees
Media release

5 December 2017

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CCR elects new president

The Canadian Council for Refugees is pleased to announce that Claire Roque was elected President at its Annual General Meeting on December 2. Ms Roque is a representative of Refugee Ministries at the Roman Catholic Diocese of London, based in Windsor. Dorota Blumczynska, Executive Director of IRCOM in Winnipeg, was elected Vice-President.

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