CARL response on Proposed Regulatory Amendments to Removal Costs (IRPR s. 243)
I write on behalf of the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) to provide our submission in response to the consultation notice Canada Gazette Part 1, Volume 157, Number 48, posted on November 27, 2023 with respect to the proposed amendments to the...
CARL Letter to the Minister Regarding Ukraine
Dear Minister, Like the rest of Canada, the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers is watching in shock as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues. The need for global solidarity and burden-sharing to meet this and other humanitarian crises is, and remains, clear....
CARL’s Open Letter to PM Justin Trudeau
On 12 October 2021, CARL penned an open letter to PM Trudeau urging that his newly re-elected government take swift action on critical immigration migration and refugee matters, including: The continuing COVID-19 restrictions on refugee claimants at the U.S.-Canada...
Read CARL’s Open Letter: Resuming Deportation Violates Public Health Advice
The Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (“CARL”) is writing to express our serious alarm at the Canada Border Services Agency’s (“CBSA”) announcement, issued on November 30, 2020, that it will resume removals for all inadmissible foreign nationals in Canada. To...
Read CARL’s Submissions to the Independent Civilian Review into the Missing Persons Investigations
Despite policies requiring the provision of services regardless of immigration status, victims and witnesses with precarious or no status fear arrest, detention and removal from Canada if they engage with the Toronto Police Service (TPS). The Canadian Association of...
Letter to Honourable David Lametti: Appointment of BIPOC Judges to Canada’s Federal Courts
Thirty-six organisations sign a Letter to Honourable David Lametti, PC, MP Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of Canada regarding the appointment of BIPOC judges to Canada’s federal courts. Read Here. Trente-six organisations signent une lettre à l’honorable...
Section 35 (Human Rights) and Article 1F(a) exclusion
Materials: Forthcoming CPD: Ontario is confirmed for 1.2 hr for Substantive Learning. We are confirming CPD credit for BC and Quebec.
CARL’s Submissions on Remote Hearings at the IRB
CARL has prepared two position papers on remote hearings at the IRB. The first paper is entitled “CARL’s Position on Resuming Refugee Protection Division (RPD) Processing of Claims”. It recommends expanding the file review process and using pre-hearing conferences. It...
CARL’s Submissions in Response to Proposed Amendment Regarding Removal Costs
Read CARL’s submission here in response to the Canada Border Services Agency, Consultation Notice on proposed amendments to the collection and recovery of removal costs.
CARL’s Mandate Letter To The Prime Minister Upon Re-Election
The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau Prime Minister of Canada Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON KlA 0A2 Via email: justin.trudeau@parl.gc.ca Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, RE: Ministerial mandate letters On behalf of the Canadian Association of...