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Over 300 Organizations Unite to Demand Complete Withdrawal of Bill C-2

Diverse coalitions warn "Strong Borders Act" threatens human rights, refugee and migrant rights, and privacy of all residents of Canada

OTTAWA, June 18, 2025 - In an unprecedented show of unity, over 300 civil society organizations from across the country are on Parliament Hill today demanding the complete withdrawal of Bill C-2, the so-called "Strong Borders Act" as it enters into second reading.

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Letter to Minister Diab on a Fairer and More Balanced Immigration System

June 12, 2025

The Honourable Lena Metlege Diab, PC, M.P.
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

Re: Request for meeting with the Canadian Council for Refugees to discuss building a fairer and more balanced immigration system

Dear Minister Diab

Please accept our congratulations on your appointment as Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship.

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Letter to the Prime Minister Urging Leadership on Refugees and Immigration

May 16, 2025

The Right Honourable Mark Carney P.C., M.P.
Prime Minister of Canada
80 Wellington Street
Ottawa ON K1A 0A2

RE: Leadership on Refugees and Immigration: Five Priority Areas for Action

Dear Prime Minister,

Congratulations on your election and clear mandate from the peoples of Canada to build a strong, resilient and inclusive future for us all.

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For a Canada as welcoming as we are

Canadian federal party leaders must uphold the rights of refugees and migrants during the 2025 federal election campaigns

 

Apr. 3, 2025

The Canadian Council for Refugees, Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers, and Amnesty International Canada, together with more than 200 organizations, issued an open letter calling on federal leaders to commit to messaging and platform policies that honour refugees and newcomers.

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This Family Day, let’s reunite refugee families

This Family Day, let’s reunite refugee families

While many will celebrate with their loved ones on February 17, huge delays in refugee family reunification will continue to prevent thousands of people across Canada from doing the same.

This Family Day, the CCR calls for urgent action to reunite refugee families.

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CCR renews call for Canada to withdraw from STCA in joint statement

Canada must withdraw from STCA: under Trump US is less safe than ever for refugees

 

Feb. 4, 2025

Canada must urgently withdraw from the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) given the dire situation facing refugees in the United States, the Canadian Council for Refugees and Amnesty International Canada said today.

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