Statement from Bea Bruske: To uphold refugee rights, Canada must suspend the Safe Third Country Agreement
April 4, 2023
OTTAWA––Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, released the following statement today: “On Refugee Rights Day, we recognize and celebrate the 1985 Supreme Court of Canada ruling that refugee claimants are entitled to fundamental justice. Today, Canada’s unions urge the federal government to uphold the principles of fundamental justice and fulfill its moral duty and international obligation to protect…
International Migrants Day: Canada must do more to help undocumented people secure their rights
December 18, 2022
Canada’s unions are urging the federal government to be ambitious in developing an inclusive and comprehensive regularization program for undocumented people that includes protections to ensure their safety. An estimated 500,000 undocumented people in Canada live under constant fear and threat of abuse and exploitation due to their immigration status. They frequently face racism, discrimination and wage theft, work in…
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Canada must offer sanctuary for refugees, as U.S. fails the safety test
June 19, 2018
This year, international recognition of the United Nations’ World Refugee Day is set against the backdrop of harsh new policies being imposed on migrants by the U.S. government. Canada’s unions are marking the occasion by calling on the Canadian government to embrace migrants and refugees and re-examine the status of the United States as a “safe third country.” “The Canadian…