Canadian Council For Refugees
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Asylum seekers can use Quebec’s Roxham Road crossing as pandemic ban liftedThe federal government ordered the crossing shut in March 2020 as the pandemic closed the U.S.-Canada border, but as of Sunday the order has been lifted.CanadaNov 23, 2021
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‘They need rescue’: Afghan activists desperate to bring families to CanadaSeveral families are awaiting to be reunited with loved ones in Canada, as the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed Canada's refugee reunification process.CanadaAug 17, 2021
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What’s next for Canadian refugee policies in 2020Canada will continue to grapple with people fleeing persecution and war around the world at rates not seen since the Second World War.CanadaDec 30, 2019
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‘I was devastated’: Family living in Canada for 6 years to be deported Christmas EveA family of seven who have lived in Canada for more than six years are set to be deported to Colombia on Christmas Eve by the Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA).CanadaDec 12, 2018
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Fort McMurray wildfire may push temporary foreign workers out of CanadaAdvocacy groups say temporary foreign workers displaced by the raging wildfire engulfing Fort McMurray are at even greater risk than the rest of those who were forced to flee the northern Alberta city.CanadaMay 6, 2016
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What could Canada actually do to alleviate refugee crisis?As the global refugee crisis continues to reverberate in Canada's federal election campaign, Conservative leader Stephen Harper has hinted at plans to increase Canada's contribution.CanadaSep 11, 2015
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Refugee crisis: What can you do to help?A photo of three-year-old Alan Kurdi, facedown drowned on a beach, stunned the world and focused attention on a refugee crisis that has displaced millions of people.WorldSep 3, 2015
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What is ‘safe third country’ legislation?Canada and the U.S. have an agreement for how refugee claimants are handled along the two nations’ shared land border. But how does this impact refugees?CanadaOct 24, 2014
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