Release

Canadian Council for Refugees
Amnesty International Canada

Media release

For immediate release
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

For immediate release
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

For immediate release
16 June  2015

Refused Haitians face deportation following lifting of the moratorium

Canadian Council for Refugees
Media Release

For immediate release
27 May 2015

Refugees face intolerable delays waiting for family reunification
 

Canadian Council for Refugees
Media Release

For immediate release
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 1^st.  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
Media Release

For immediate release
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

For immediate release
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
Media Release

For immediate release
4 December 2014

Gaps in refugee health care continue

Media release

For immediate release
2 December

Lifting of the moratoria on Haiti and Zimbabwe: concerns for affected persons