Refugee Rights Day 2026 Statement
On Refugee Rights Day, the Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) urges the Canadian government to respect the fundamental rights of those seeking safety in Canada.
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Public statement
Passing of Bill C-12 is an Attack on Refugee and Migrant Rights in Canada
March 27, 2026 (Ottawa) – A broad coalition of human rights, civil liberties, refugee and migrant rights, gender justice, and data privacy organizations have denounced the adoption of Bill C-12, which became law yesterday. This egregious bill marks a significant attack on refugee and migrant rights in Canada, and has been criticized by the UN Human Rights Committee for undermining critical procedural safeguards for refugees.
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CCR Statement of Solidarity and Concern Regarding Mobilization and Attacks in Minnesota and the US
January 29, 2026
CCR Statement of Solidarity and Concern Regarding Mobilization and Attacks in Minnesota and the US
The Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) stands in solidarity with the people of Minnesota and those across the United States who are standing up for the rights of migrants and refugees, even as their own lives are put at risk. That is what it means to look out for your neighbour.
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Release: Rights Groups Issue Urgent Warning Ahead of Critical C-12 Vote
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Rights Groups Issue Urgent Warning Ahead of Critical C-12 Vote
Blocked From Testifying, Civil Society Groups Urge Withdrawal of Bill C-12 Citing Threats to Human Rights and to Fundamental Justice
OTTAWA, Nov. 24, 2025 – A broad coalition of groups from across Canada is sounding an urgent alarm in advance of a critical parliamentary vote on Bill C-12.
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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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