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Canadian council for refugees

Description

The Canadian Council for Refugees is a national non-profit umbrella organization committed to the rights and protection of refugees and other vulnerable migrants in Canada and around the world and to the settlement of refugees and immigrants in Canada. The membership is made up of organizations involved in the settlement, sponsorship and protection of refugees and immigrants. The Council serves the networking, information-exchange and advocacy needs of its membership.

The CCR has a wide range of concerns relating to immigrants and refugees, which include:

Protection of refugees in Canada and around the world
Barriers to family reunification
Delays in processing of privately sponsored refugees
Trafficking of women and girls
Impact of security agenda
Refugee determination system
Refugee resettlement
Immigration detention
Integration of immigrants and refugees
Newcomers' access to services
People without status
Rights of children
Newcomer youth
Anti-racism
LGBT refugees

(From their website)

Status

No longer active

Address

Canadian Council for Refugees 6839 Drolet #301

City

Montreal

Province

Quebec

Country

Canada

Postal code

H2S 2T1

Phone number

(514) 277-7223

Fax number

(514) 277-1447

Coordinated campaigns

Economic sectors

Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services - general

Target groups

NGOs/community groups/solidarity networks

Geographical focuses

Canada, Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec, British Columbia, Other provinces, Federal, International Organizations, Nova Scotia, and National relevance

Languages

French and English