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Submission to Senate on CBSA practices regarding inadmissibility, 14 Apr 2014
The Experience of Refugee Claimants at Refugee Hearings in the New System, 4 Apr 2014
Canadian Council for Refugees E-Chronicle Vol. 9 #1, 1 April 2014, 1 Apr 2014
Citizenship Bill C-24 submission, 26 Mar 2014
Trafficking Bulletin Issue No. 12 - February 2014, 6 Mar 2014
Seven Years of Inaction: Rights organizations call for oversight mechanism in response to CBSA abuses, 5 Mar 2014
Canadian Council for Refugees E-Chronicle Vol. 8 #10, 6 March 2014, 5 Mar 2014
Cessation - Basic Information, 21 Feb 2014
Focus on refugee and immigrant families, 7 Feb 2014
Citizenship bill makes Canada less welcoming towards newcomers, 6 Feb 2014
Highlights of National Forum on Trafficking, November 2013, 4 Feb 2014
Canadian Council for Refugees E-Chronicle Vol. 8 #9, 3 February 2014, 3 Feb 2014
Organizations Demand Accountability for Border Services Death in Custody, 30 Jan 2014
Letter to Deb Matthews, Ontario Minister of Health, concerning IFH cuts, 28 Jan 2014
Submission to WGAD - challenging the legality of detention, 20 Jan 2014
Fall 2013 Consultation Report, 17 Jan 2014
2013 in Review: Refugees and immigrants in Canada, 7 Jan 2014
International Migrants Day: Looking back on 2013 and migrant workers rights in Canada, 18 Dec 2013
Annual Report 2012 - 2013, 18 Dec 2013
Canada’s National Settlement Program: A Submission to Citizenship and Immigration Canada, 17 Dec 2013
Trafficking Bulletin Issue No. 11 - December 2013, 16 Dec 2013
Canadian Council for Refugees E-Chronicle Vol. 8 #8, 12 December 2013, 14 Dec 2013
One year on, Canada's refugee system is failing some of the most vulnerable refugees, 9 Dec 2013
New refugee system – one year on, 9 Dec 2013
Privacy Commissioner finds that Canadian government misused ‘war criminal’ label, 5 Dec 2013
This Human Rights Day, Canada must renew its role as a leader for refugee rights, 3 Dec 2013
Convocation address at Regis College, University of Toronto, November 2013, 3 Dec 2013
Canadian Council for Refugees E-Chronicle Vol. 8 #7, 4 November 2013, 7 Nov 2013
CCR expresses deep concerns over Canadian response to Sri Lankans fleeing human rights abuses, 11 Oct 2013
Another unspeakable tragedy on the Mediterranean, 10 Oct 2013
Trafficking Bulletin Issue No. 10 - September 2013, 8 Oct 2013
What's new for refugees in Canada?, 8 Oct 2013
Welcome to the Starter Toolkit for Awareness-Raising on Trafficking in Persons, 7 Oct 2013
Fundamental fairness for non-citizens at stake in Supreme Court Harkat case, 7 Oct 2013
Canadian Council for Refugees E-Chronicle Vol. 8 #6, 4 October 2013, 4 Oct 2013
Canadian immigration responses to the Syrian crisis - backgrounder, 3 Oct 2013
Permanent residents and criminal inadmissibility: C-43 resource, 27 Sep 2013
Call for immigration measures to respond to the Syrian crisis, 11 Sep 2013
Canadian Council for Refugees E-Chronicle Vol. 8 #5, 3 September 2013, 3 Sep 2013
Conference report, spring 2013, 23 Jul 2013
Trafficking Bulletin Issue No. 9 - July 2013, 23 Jul 2013
CCR welcomes Ezokola decision clarifying refugee exclusion, 19 Jul 2013
CCR responds to government announcement on resettlement of Syrian refugees, 8 Jul 2013
Canadian Council for Refugees E-Chronicle Vol. 8 #4, 4 July 2013, 4 Jul 2013
CCR urges government to drop plans to break up families, 2 Jul 2013
Canadian Council for Refugees E-Chronicle Vol. 8 #3, 4 June 2013, 22 Jun 2013
Proud to protect refugees (pamphlet), 18 Jun 2013
Age of Dependency: comments on proposed regulatory changes, 17 Jun 2013
Sponsorship of parents and grandparents: comments on proposed regulatory changes, 17 Jun 2013
Temporary Resident Permits: Limits to Protection for Trafficked Persons, 27 May 2013
Top 5 reasons we are Proud to Protect Refugees, 22 May 2013
Migrant Workers: Provincial and Federal Report Cards, 16 May 2013
New report cards evaluate protections for migrant workers across Canada, 16 May 2013
More Changes needed to Protect Migrant Workers, 30 Apr 2013
Proud to Protect Refugees’ campaign launched across Canada this Refugee Rights Day, 3 Apr 2013
Canadian Council for Refugees E-Chronicle Vol. 8 #1, 2 April 2013, 25 Mar 2013
Key refugee and immigration issues for women and girls, 18 Mar 2013
Marketing immigration enforcement, 17 Mar 2013
Conditional Permanent Residence for Sponsored Spouses: What frontline workers should know, 7 Mar 2013
CCR decries dramatic drop in refugees resettled to Canada, 7 Mar 2013
Refugee Health Care: Impacts of recent cuts, 27 Feb 2013
Canadian Council for Refugees E-Chronicle Vol. 7 #11, 4 March 2013, 26 Feb 2013
Report of National Forum and Workshop on Trafficking, 28-29 November, 2012, 20 Feb 2013
Highlights Report of National Forum on Trafficking, 28 November 2012, 4 Feb 2013
Report of Fall 2012 Consultation, 29 Jan 2013
Canadian Council for Refugees E-Chronicle Vol. 7 #10, 5 February 2013, 29 Jan 2013
Comment on BC Supreme Court ruling striking down smuggling law, 16 Jan 2013
Important changes in Canada’s Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program, 7 Jan 2013
Year in Review: Changes in 2012 for refugees and other newcomers to Canada, 5 Jan 2013
Canadian Council for Refugees E-Chronicle Vol. 7 #9, 10 January 2013, 3 Jan 2013
Annual Report 2011 - 2012, 19 Dec 2012
Migrant workers in Canada face deteriorating conditions, 18 Dec 2012
Nastaran's story: Healthcare in limbo, 17 Dec 2012
New refugee system does not treat refugees fairly or protect those most at risk, 14 Dec 2012
Basic overview of IFH coverage, 14 Dec 2012
Overview: Pre-December 15 cases after Refugee Reform, 10 Dec 2012
Concerns about changes to the refugee determination system, 10 Dec 2012
CCR elects new president, 6 Dec 2012
Canadian Council for Refugees E-Chronicle Vol. 7 #8, 10 December 2012, 28 Nov 2012
Chart - Some key timelines in new refugee system, 20 Nov 2012
Diagram - Refugee determination system (post-C-31), 17 Nov 2012
Canadian doctors speak out on the impacts of cuts to refugee healthcare, 8 Nov 2012
Overview of C-31 refugee process, 5 Nov 2012
Canadian Council for Refugees E-Chronicle Vol. 7 #7, 5 November 2012, 1 Nov 2012
Pitting citizens against refugees: Canadians know better, 31 Oct 2012
Conditional permanent residence - more complicated than it looks, 29 Oct 2012
Comments - Bill C-43 – Reducing fairness for refugees and permanent residents, 26 Oct 2012
Summary of comments on Bill C-43, 26 Oct 2012
Conditional Permanent Residence will put women at risk of abuse, 26 Oct 2012
Cuts to the Interim Federal Health Program for Refugees: How do they add up?, 18 Oct 2012
Citizenship language requirements mean extra burdens for refugees, 1 Oct 2012
Canadian Council for Refugees E-Chronicle Vol. 7 #6, 1 October 2012, 24 Sep 2012
Comments on proposed Rules, RPD and RAD, pre-published 11 August 2012, 18 Sep 2012
Comments on proposed regulations, pre-published 4 August 2012 (processing timelines), 4 Sep 2012
Speak Up! Support Newcomer Youth Voices in Canada, 4 Sep 2012
Acronyms, 4 Sep 2012
Canadian Council for Refugees E-Chronicle Vol. 7 #5, 4 September 2012, 29 Aug 2012
Report of Spring 2012 Consultation, 16 Aug 2012
Canadian Council for Refugees E-Chronicle Vol. 7 #4, 9 August 2012, 9 Aug 2012
Immigration Levels Planning 2013 - CCR Priorities, 8 Aug 2012
Canada Rolls Back Refugee Protection: Bill C-31 receives Royal Assent, 29 Jun 2012
Canadian Council for Refugees E-Chronicle Vol. 7 #3, 8 June 2012, 8 Jun 2012
Bill C-31 – Diminishing Refugee Protection: Submission to Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, 22 May 2012
Comments on amendments to Bill C-31, 18 May 2012
CCR Backgrounder - CIC Consultations on the Parent and Grandparent Program, 14 May 2012
Government information on refugee healthcare changes is misleading, may be fatal, 3 May 2012
CCR Statement – Termination of Immigration Agreements with BC and Manitoba, 3 May 2012
Canadian Council for Refugees E-Chronicle Vol. 7 #2, 1 May 2012, 1 May 2012
On International Workers Day migrant workers in Canada can look forward to discriminatory treatment, 1 May 2012
Changes to healthcare for refugee claimants and protected persons inhumane, 27 Apr 2012
Canadian Council for Refugees E-Chronicle Vol. 7 #1, 4 April 2012 (Refugee Rights Day edition), 4 Apr 2012
Proposed “Conditional Permanent Residence” for sponsored spouses, CCR comments, March 2012, 2 Apr 2012
Conditional Permanent Residence: Towards vulnerability and violence, 22 Mar 2012
Myths and Facts - Protecting Refugees from Bill C-31, 21 Mar 2012
Unfair Policy Fails Refugees and Canadians: Parliament Hill press conference and demonstration on Bill C-31, 21 Mar 2012
Model letter opposing conditional permanent residence, 19 Mar 2012
Protect Refugees from Bill C-31: Joint statement, 15 Mar 2012
Immigrant and refugee women have little to celebrate this International Women’s Day, 8 Mar 2012
Canadian Council for Refugees E-Chronicle Vol. 6 #11, 8 March 2012, 8 Mar 2012
New bill further undermines refugees, 16 Feb 2012
Letter to Min. Kenney: Current and future directions of the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program, 15 Feb 2012
Migrant Workers: Used and Abused, 1 Feb 2012
Canadian Council for Refugees E-Chronicle Vol. 6 #10, 1 February 2012, 1 Feb 2012
Canada’s Treatment of Non-citizen Children, 31 Jan 2012
Refugee Integration: Key concerns and areas for further research, 31 Jan 2012
Report of National Networking Meeting on Trafficking and Workshop, 23-24 November 2011, 16 Jan 2012
Comments on notice of intent – changes to the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program, 13 Jan 2012
Canadian Council for Refugees E-Chronicle Vol. 6 #9, 9 January 2012, 9 Jan 2012
The Experience of Refugee Claimants at Refugee Hearings at the Immigration and Refugee Board, 7 Jan 2012
Year in Review 2011, 6 Jan 2012
Report of Fall 2011 Consultation, 4 Jan 2012
Canadian Council for Refugees E-Chronicle Vol. 6 #8, 5 December 2011, 5 Dec 2011
Annual Report 2010 - 2011, 23 Nov 2011
Media advisory: Flashmob for the rights of non-citizen children and youth, 16 Nov 2011
Proposed Change to Citizenship Requirement Proof of Language Proficiency, 14 Nov 2011
Brief on C-4 - comments on a brief that punishes refugees, 11 Nov 2011
Proposal for Conditional Permanent Residence would increase violence against women, 10 Nov 2011
Canadian Council for Refugees E-Chronicle Vol. 6 #7, 1 November 2011, 1 Nov 2011
New report highlights harsh impacts of DNA tests, 18 Oct 2011
DNA Tests: A barrier to speedy family reunification, 18 Oct 2011
Canadian Council for Refugees E-Chronicle Vol. 6 #6, 6 October 2011, 6 Oct 2011
Comments - Bill C-10 : trafficking, 4 Oct 2011
Proposal for Conditional Permanent Residence: A step backwards (one-pager), 3 Oct 2011
Nairobi: Are we being fair? one page overview, 3 Oct 2011
What we want for refugees - bookmark, 22 Sep 2011
Statement on publication of the “most wanted” list, 20 Sep 2011
Canadian Council for Refugees E-Chronicle Vol. 6 #5, 1 September 2011, 1 Sep 2011
Canada has work to do: Children and youth rights, 24 Aug 2011
Proposal for legislative amendment to protect trafficked persons (pamphlet), 4 Aug 2011
Annual Status Report on Refugees and Immigrants 2007, 4 Aug 2011
Annual Status Report on Refugees and Immigrants 2008, 4 Aug 2011
A Year in Review: Concerns in 2009, 4 Aug 2011
Rights in Review 2010, 4 Aug 2011
Families Never to be United: Excluded family members (Profiles), 3 Aug 2011
C-11 brief, 23 Jul 2011
Spring 2011 Consultation Report, 20 Jul 2011
Immigration levels planning 2011 – CCR priorities, 18 Jul 2011
Humanitarian crisis in Horn of Africa needs strong Canadian response, 13 Jul 2011
Canadian Council for Refugees E-Chronicle Vol. 6 #4, 5 July 2011, 5 Jul 2011
Reintroduction of anti-refugee bill deplored, 16 Jun 2011
What We Want for Refugees poster - 4 women, 10 Jun 2011
What We Want for Refugees poster - 4 youth, 10 Jun 2011
Canadian Council for Refugees E-Chronicle Vol. 6 #3, 2 June 2011, 2 Jun 2011
Honouring Refugee Rights: CCR Spring Consultation on 60th anniversary of the Refugee Convention, 18 May 2011
UN committee concludes family’s deportation to Sri Lanka would violate rights, 16 May 2011
Federal Court rules refugees in Cairo unfairly rejected by Canada, 6 May 2011
Canadian Council for Refugees E-Chronicle Vol. 6 #2, 2 May 2011, 2 May 2011
Canadian immigration - changing priorities, 27 Apr 2011
Proposed “Conditional Permanent Residence” for sponsored spouses: CCR comments, 27 Apr 2011
Statement on Proposed “Conditional Permanent Residence” for sponsored spouses, 19 Apr 2011
Migrant Smuggling and Trafficking in Persons, 18 Apr 2011
Comments on proposed elimination of Source Country Class, 18 Apr 2011
Comments on C-11 Regulatory Amendments, 18 Apr 2011
OAS Rights Body Rules Canada Must Give Individualized Determination to Refugee Claimants, 14 Apr 2011
Brief history of Canada’s responses to refugees, 9 Apr 2011
A hundred years of immigration to Canada 1900 - 1999, 9 Apr 2011
A hundred years of immigration to Canada 1900 - 1999 (Part 2), 9 Apr 2011
Canadian Council for Refugees E-Chronicle Vol. 6 #1, 8 April 2011, 8 Apr 2011
Eritrean refugees awaiting Federal Court decision suffer acute hardship in Cairo, 5 Apr 2011
Eritrean refugees awaiting Federal Court decision suffer acute hardship in Cairo: Backgrounder, 5 Apr 2011
Changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program Leave Workers Unprotected, 23 Mar 2011
New report from the CCR - The Future of Colombian Refugees in Canada: Are We Being Equitable?, 16 Mar 2011
The Future of Colombian Refugees in Canada: Are We Being Equitable?, 16 Mar 2011
Vulnerable refugees in Libya need protection, 15 Mar 2011
Canadian Council for Refugees E-Chronicle Vol. 5 #11, 8 March 2011, 8 Mar 2011
What We Want for Refugees: Four faces, four values, 3 Mar 2011
Rights advocates decry detention of refugee claimants from MV Sun Sea, 10 Feb 2011
Myths and Facts 2011, 7 Feb 2011
Canadian Council for Refugees E-Chronicle Vol. 5 #10, 2 February 2011, 2 Feb 2011
Temporary Foreign Worker Program Changes (one pager), 26 Jan 2011
Fall 2010 Consultation Report, 26 Jan 2011
Canadian Council for Refugees E-Chronicle Vol. 5 #9, 13 January 2011, 13 Jan 2011

2010 documents and updates

CCR Chronicle, Vol. 5 #8 (monthly e-bulletin), 7 December 2010
Presentations made at Calgary consultation, November 2010 (for logged in CCR members)
Resolutions, adopted November 2010
Welcome to Canada: The Experience of Refugee Claimants at Port-of-Entry Interviews, report, November 2010
Media release, Huge costs of government bill highlighted, 10 November 2010
Amina Malko Refugee Participation Fund, deadline 9 December 2010
Refugee Leadership Development Program, deadline 9 December 2010
CCR Chronicle, Vol. 5 #7 (monthly e-bulletin), 1 November 2010
Job offer - trafficking project, deadline 5 November 2010
Page on Bill C-49
Media release, Government bill punishes refugees, 21 October 2010
Blog, Canada’s stateless children, 12 October 2010
CCR Chronicle, Vol. 5 #6 (monthly e-bulletin), 4 October 2010
Blog, Forget the refugee claimants, it’s the Canadian citizens we can’t afford!, 1 October 2010
Blog, Baby steps: When will the government absorb refugee transportation loans? 28 September 2010
Blog, Opening our eyes to the children, 24 September 2010
Talking about refugees and immigrants - A Glossary, September 2010
Changes to the Refugee System – What C-11 Means, September 2010
CCR Chronicle, Vol. 5 #5 (monthly e-bulletin), 8 September 2010
Nairobi pamphlet, Long delays at Nairobi visa office, August 2010 (to order, see form)
Blog, Put yourself in a refugee’s shoes: What would you do?, 19 August 2010
Letter concerning Sudanese refugees and internally displaced persons, 9 August 2010
Statement regarding arrival of Tamil refugee claimants by boat on West Coast, 17 August 2010
Letter concerning long-form census, 9 August 2010
CCR Youth Network Representatives - call for applications, deadline 7 September 2010
CCR Chronicle, Vol. 5 #4 (monthly e-bulletin), 29 July 2010
Media release, Rights of Tamils on boat need to be respected, 28 July 2010
Survey on Youth Network National Campaigns - we invite the input of youth and others wanting to support newcomer youth, deadline: 24 August 2010
Media release, CCR welcomes opening of door to more privately sponsored refugees, 21 July 2010
Report of the Spring 2010 Consultation, June 2010, Ottawa
CCR Chronicle, Vol. 5, Issue 3 (monthly e-bulletin), 23 June 2010
Resolutions adopted June 2010
Statement on amended Bill C-11, 10 June 2010
Media release, A welcome opportunity to ensure refugee bill is fair and efficient, 3 June 2010
C-11 brief, 5 May 2010
CCR Chronicle, Vol. 5, Issue 2 (monthly e-bulletin), 3 May 2010
Media release, Bill C-11 Needs Thorough Review, 27 April 2010
Blog, What’s in a number? The Hungarian claims, 24 April 2010
Bill C-11 - call to sign open letter, April 2010
Petition for transportation loan campaign, April 2010
From Liberation to Limbo, A Report on the Impact of Immigration Security Inadmissibility Provisions on the Eritrean Communities in Canada, and Recommendations for Reform, April 2010
Bill C-11: Overview document, Refugee Reform: Weighing the Proposals, 19 April 2010
Page on Refugee Reform (C-11)
Job Vacancy: Youth Coordinator, deadline 22 April 2010
CCR Chronicle, Vol. 5, Issue 1 (monthly e-bulletin), 1 April 2010
Media release, Proposed Refugee Reform Undermines Fairness to Refugees, 30 March 2010
2009 Refugee Claim Data & IRB Member Grant Rates, provided by Sean Rehaag, March 2010
Media release, Refugees overseas denied a fair hearing, CCR report shows, 25 March 2010
Concerns with refugee decision-making at Cairo: Executive Summary, Full report, January 2010
Celebrate Refugee Rights Day (April 4)
Refugee Rights Day events and activities (including short videos on the importance of the Singh decision). Listing of local Refugee Rights Day events
Media release, Barriers to family reunification for Haitians post-earthquake, 23 March 2010
Nairobi action page
CCR Chronicle, Vol. 4, Issue 11 (monthly e-bulletin), 8 March 2010
Media release, Minister's comments on refugee claims inappropriate and damaging, 3 March 2010
CCR blog, Minister's comments undermine refugee protection, 3 March 2010
Code of ethics for groups involved in the private sponsorship of refugees, February 2010
Two-tier citizenship: letter to the Prime Minister,10 February 2010
CCR Chronicle, Vol. 4, Issue 10 (monthly e-bulletin), 8 February 2010
Letter withdrawing from temporary suspension of removals process, 29 January 2010
Immigration measures for Haiti, Backgrounder, 19 January 2010
Media Advisory: Press Conference -Call for Special Immigration Measures for Haiti,18 January 2010
Media release, CCR urges special immigration measures for Haiti, 15 January 2010
CCR Chronicle, Vol. 4, Issue 9 (monthly e-bulletin), 6 January 2010

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