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Here’s a Better Fix for Roxham Road

Posted on March 28, 2023December 13, 2023 by Lloyd Axworthy in Opinion

A border that assures security while respecting asylum seekers and welcoming migrants? Now that would be a real win for Canada, write Lloyd Axworthy and Allan Rock.

Ottawa is set to finally allow Canadian aid to reach Afghanistan. What took so long?

Posted on March 23, 2023December 13, 2023 by Allan Rock in Opinion

Many Canadian NGOs have been unable to provide humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan without running the risk of criminal prosecution here at home; as a result their humanitarian work has ground to a halt.

Suspend the US-Canada Safe Third Country Agreement to Restore Orderly Migration

Posted on March 15, 2023March 15, 2023 by Warda Shazadi Meighen in Opinion

The Safe Third Country Agreement is not serving Canada well. To address the issues at Roxham Road, we must suspend the agreement, writes Warda Shazadi Meighen.

Inclusive Policymaking to Give Women Migrants Opportunities for Resilience and Financial Independence

Posted on March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 by Anila Noor in Opinion

New Women Connector’s Anila Noor writes that women migrants and refugees are mostly viewed as passive recipients of migration and integration policies. Shifting that paradigm and considering women as active participants is key to economic resilience.

Ending Immigration Detention: An Open Letter to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Posted on March 6, 2023December 13, 2023 by Lloyd Axworthy in Letter

Lloyd Axworthy and Allan Rock write to share a letter from leading Canadian and international organizations serving and working to protect the human rights of migrants and refugee claimants about ending immigration detention.

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The World Refugee & Migration Council offers bold strategic thinking about how the international community can comprehensively respond to refugees and the forcibly displaced through the principles of international cooperation and responsibility sharing. Council members include leaders, practitioners and innovators from developing and developed countries across the globe.

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  • International Community Must Counter Efforts to Dismantle Refugee and Migration Protections at UN General Assembly September 22, 2025
  • CBC Montreal: Running Marathons Helps Group of Refugees Adjust to Life in Canada May 22, 2025
  • World Refugee & Migration Council Urges Actions to Counter Breakdown of the International Refugee System May 20, 2025
  • Webinar — Responding to Climate-Induced Transnational Migration: An Action Plan May 15, 2025
  • Why Corruption is a Driver of Displacement May 12, 2025