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9 August 2018

Concerns and questions over establishment of Ministry of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction:

Organizations seek clarification from Prime Minister

In a letter to Prime Minister Trudeau, organizations from across Canada have laid out concerns and questions regarding the appointment of a new and unprecedented Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction.

In a letter to the Prime Minister, civil society organizations from across Canada lay out concerns and questions regarding the appointment of a new and unprecedented Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction.

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30 July 2018

The CCR calls on the government to protect trafficked persons and migrant workers at risk

On the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, the Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) calls on the federal government to take action to protect non-citizens in Canada who have been trafficked.

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24 July 2018

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4 July 2018

The US is less safe than ever for refugees, evidence filed in court challenge shows

The Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR), Amnesty International (AI) and the Canadian Council of Churches (CCC) yesterday completed filing extensive evidence in Federal Court to support their legal challenge of the designation of the United States as a safe third country for refugees.

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26 June 2018

The CCR strongly opposes IRB Review proposal undermining the independence of the refugee determination system 

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20 June 2018

On World Refugee Day, we celebrate Canada’s leadership for refugees and look for more

The Canadian Council for Refugees marks this World Refugee Day by celebrating the lives saved when we open our doors and our hearts to refugees and their families. Many Canadians are alive today because they or their parents were offered refuge; they contribute in countless ways to making our communities stronger.

Joint letter sent by the Canadian Council for Refugees, Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL), Amnesty International Canada (English Branch) and the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA)

31 May 2018

The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
House of Commons
Ottawa ON  K1A 0A6

Dear Minister,

Re: Independence of Canada’s refugee determination system

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Three recommendations to protect refugees and make our communities better

This upcoming Refugee Rights Day (April 4), the Canadian Council for Refugees is urging the government to resettle more refugees, to process refugee applications more quickly and to treat refugee claimants fairly.