Recent event:
“Refugee Night at U of O: The Good, the Bad and the Outrageous”
Refugee Night was a huge success! It was an evening to celebrate an important milestone in the history of refugee protection –the 60th anniversary of the 1951 UN Refugee Convention – and to take a serious look at the state of refugee protection in Canada and the world today.
In the News
- The Justice for Refuges and Immigrants Coalition outlines five key concerns with Bill C-31 and how it will:
- Summary: The Main Provisions of Bill C-31 by Janet Cleveland
- Global TV 16x9 Documentary: Closing Doors (feat. Prof. Peter Showler)
- CTV National Affairs: Refugee or Illegal Immigrant? (feat. Prof. Peter Showler)
- Bill C-31: Proposed changes to Canada's asylum system
- Series: Inconsistent decisions at the Federal Court and IRB
- Bill C-4: Key Information
- Legal analysis
- Op-eds
- Press Release: New Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers Launched: Vow to Defend Rights of Asylum Seekers
- More news
Reports
- Fast, Fair and Final: Recommendations for Refugee Reform by Peter Showler.
- A Refugee from Justice? Disparate Treatment in the Federal Court of Canada by Jon B. Gould
- Making their Mark: Canada’s Young Refugees. Maytree Foundation publication with contributions from the Refugee Forum.
- More reports
Research
- By the Numbers: Canadian Refugee Statistics
- Refugee Appeal Division
- Judicial Review of Refugee Claims
- Refugee Lawyers and Consultants
- Other Refugee Systems
- Sanctuary for Refugees
- IRB Appointments