On Feb. 16 and 17, 2015, the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) will intervene in a two-day hearing at the Supreme Court of Canada in a case concerning the legality of Canada’s human smuggling laws. The matter involves 5 cases alleging human smuggling. Eight of the nine appellants in these cases are Sri Lankan refugee claimants … Read more
Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care (CDRC), the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL), and Justice for Children and Youth (JFCY) welcome the Federal Court judgment released in CDRC CARL, JFCY, Rodrigues and Ayubi v. Canada. The organizations said that the decision declares the federal government cuts to the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) unlawful and unconstitutional. The cuts … Read more
The Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) welcomes the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Ezokola v. Canada, released on July 19. The decision reverses a disturbing trend in Canadian refugee law and brings Canada in line with international standards on the exclusion of refugees. The case concerns the interpretation of Article 1F(a) of the … Read more
Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care and the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers, along with three individual patients, asked the Federal Court to declare that federal government health cuts to refugee claimants are unconstitutional and illegal. More information is available online. Call 416-867-3712.
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, Atla.) unveiled the federal government’s Designated Country of Origin (DCO) list. The DCO scheme empowers the minister to declare certain countries as “Designated Countries of Origin”, or so-called “safe” countries for refugees. The Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) says that refugee claimants who arrive in Canada … Read more
