Media release
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10 September 2015
Time for decisive leadership: Refugee lawyers, human rights activists propose solution to expedite acceptance of Syrian refugees and reunite them with Canadian family
Media Release
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3 September 2015
Boys’ tragic deaths highlight the human costs of Canada’s inaction on Syrian refugees
Canadian Council for Refugees
Table de concertation des organismes au service des personnes réfugiées et immigrantes
Media Release
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16 June 2015
Refused Haitians face deportation following lifting of the moratorium
Canadian Council for Refugees
Media Release
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27 May 2015
Refugees face intolerable delays waiting for family reunification
Canadian Council for Refugees
Media Release
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25 March 2015
Upcoming mass ejection of Canada’s “disposable” workers
The Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) today expressed its concern about the situation of thousands of Temporary Foreign Workers who will no longer be welcome in Canada as of April 1st. This is the first wave of migrant workers to be affected by the new rule requiring low-skilled workers to leave after four years in Canada.
Canadian Council for Refugees
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12 December 2014
Syrian Refugees: Discriminating by religion is unacceptable
The Canadian Council for Refugees reacted with shock to reports that the Canadian government may be considering restricting its commitment to resettle Syrian refugees to religious minorities.
Canadian Council for Refugees
Media Release
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9 December 2014
Call for Express Entry Family Reunification
The Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) called today for an Express Entry program for family reunification to ensure that children are reunited with their parents in six months or less.
Canadian Council for Refugees
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4 December 2014
Gaps in refugee health care continue
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2 December
Lifting of the moratoria on Haiti and Zimbabwe: concerns for affected persons
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18 November 2014
160 organizations urge Minister of Finance to keep social assistance for all
The Canadian Council for Refugees has joined 160 organizations across Canada in opposing provisions in the budget bill (Bill C-43) that would open to the door to refugee claimants being denied social assistance.