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Over 300 Organizations Unite to Demand Complete Withdrawal of Bill C-2
Diverse coalitions warn "Strong Borders Act" threatens human rights, refugee and migrant rights, and privacy of all residents of Canada
OTTAWA, June 18, 2025 - In an unprecedented show of unity, over 300 civil society organizations from across the country are on Parliament Hill today demanding the complete withdrawal of Bill C-2, the so-called "Strong Borders Act" as it enters into second reading.
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Letter to Minister Diab on a Fairer and More Balanced Immigration System
June 12, 2025
The Honourable Lena Metlege Diab, PC, M.P.
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Re: Request for meeting with the Canadian Council for Refugees to discuss building a fairer and more balanced immigration system
Dear Minister Diab
Please accept our congratulations on your appointment as Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship.
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Canada Must Act to Stop the Genocide of Palestinians
June 6, 2025
The Canadian Government Must Act to Stop the Genocide of Palestinians
The Canadian Council for Refugees is calling for immediate action by the Canadian government to stop the ongoing genocide and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in Gaza and to secure a just peace.
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Letter to the Prime Minister Urging Leadership on Refugees and Immigration
May 16, 2025
The Right Honourable Mark Carney P.C., M.P.
Prime Minister of Canada
80 Wellington Street
Ottawa ON K1A 0A2
RE: Leadership on Refugees and Immigration: Five Priority Areas for Action
Dear Prime Minister,
Congratulations on your election and clear mandate from the peoples of Canada to build a strong, resilient and inclusive future for us all.
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For a Canada as welcoming as we are
Canadian federal party leaders must uphold the rights of refugees and migrants during the 2025 federal election campaigns
Apr. 3, 2025
The Canadian Council for Refugees, Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers, and Amnesty International Canada, together with more than 200 organizations, issued an open letter calling on federal leaders to commit to messaging and platform policies that honour refugees and newcomers.
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This Family Day, let’s reunite refugee families
This Family Day, let’s reunite refugee families
While many will celebrate with their loved ones on February 17, huge delays in refugee family reunification will continue to prevent thousands of people across Canada from doing the same.
This Family Day, the CCR calls for urgent action to reunite refugee families.
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CCR renews call for Canada to withdraw from STCA in joint statement
Canada must withdraw from STCA: under Trump US is less safe than ever for refugees
Feb. 4, 2025
Canada must urgently withdraw from the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) given the dire situation facing refugees in the United States, the Canadian Council for Refugees and Amnesty International Canada said today.
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