19 January 2018
The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, P.C., M.P.
Prime Minister of Canada
Office of the Prime Minister
80 Wellington Street
Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2
Dear Prime Minister,
The Canadian Council for Refugees joins its voice to the appeal from the National Council of Canadian Muslims requesting that January 29 be designated a National Day of Remembrance and Action on Islamophobia.
International Migrants Day: Calling for access to permanent residence and family unity
Media Release
For immediate release
14 December 2017
Five years later, refugees are suffering the consequences of unfair and inefficient changes to the refugee system
Submission made by the Canadian Council for Refugees and Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers to the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Ministers’ Meeting on Human Rights, December 2017:
Almost seven decades ago Canada joined other states in adopting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, agreeing that “recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world.” The Declaration and other principles of international law, make it clear that these universal human rights principles are binding on all levels of government
Media Release
12 December 2017
For immediate release
Federal Court grants organizations standing in legal challenge of Safe Third Country Agreement
The Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR), Amnesty International (AI) and the Canadian Council of Churches (CCC) welcomed the order made yesterday by the Federal Court granting the organizations public interest standing, in the legal challenge of the designation of the United States as a safe third country for refugees.
Canadian Council for Refugees
Media release
5 December 2017
For immediate release
The Canadian Council for Refugees is pleased to announce that Claire Roque was elected President at its Annual General Meeting on December 2. Ms Roque is a representative of Refugee Ministries at the Roman Catholic Diocese of London, based in Windsor. Dorota Blumczynska, Executive Director of IRCOM in Winnipeg, was elected Vice-President.
Canadian Council for Refugees
Media release
6 November 2017
For immediate release