Canadian Response Needed to the Rapidly Developing Refugee Crisis in Ukraine
Countries around the world must step up to provide a lifeline to Ukrainian refugees. Canada’s response should include receiving a million or more Ukrainian refugees... Read more.
Lloyd Axworthy Named to New Immigration Advisory Council for Manitoba
News Release – Government of Manitoba A new advisory council on immigration is being created to serve as an expert panel to recommend improvements to current... Read more.
World Refugee & Migration Council Launches High-Level Canadian Task Force Against Global Corruption
January 28, 2022 — A new Canadian Task Force Against Global Corruption, launched today by the World Refugee & Migration Council, will focus its work on strengthening... Read more.
New Canadian Minister Mandate Letters and the WRMC
New mandate letters from Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau to the Canadian Ministers of Public Safety; Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship; International... Read more.
16 Days of Activism: Awareness to Accountability
Virtual Conference — 17 December 2021 | 15:00–17:00 CET Watch the recording A virtual event hosted by Global Independent Refugee Women Leaders (GIRWL) in... Read more.
Event Report: Displacement in Afghanistan—How Should the International Community Respond
Watch the event recording On September 14, 2021 the World Refugee & Migration Council in collaboration with the US Institute of Peace and the University of Ottawa’s... Read more.
Senator Omidvar on Solidarity with Afghan Women
On November 16, 2021, WRMC Member and Canadian Independent Senator Ratna Omidvar delivered opening remarks at the panel discussion “Solidarity with Afghan Women:... Read more.
Frozen Assets Repurposing Act Tabled in Canadian Senate
Independent Canadian Senator and World Refugee & Migration Council member Ratna Omidvar has tabled Bill S-217, the Frozen Assets Repurposing Act in the Senate.... Read more.
Climate Change, Migration, Human Rights and Conflict: Vital Interdependence
Tuesday, November 30, 202110 a.m. (EST) | 4 p.m. (CET)ONLINE | ZOOM Webinar Event in English. | Free and open to all.RSVP required to receive the link: REGISTER... Read more.
COP26, Climate Change and Migration
World Refugee & Migration Council members followed the discussions at the 2021 Glasgow United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) closely. In particular,... Read more.