When Canadian foreign minister François-Philippe Champagne touched down in Beirut in late August to survey the damage from the disastrous explosion that killed hundreds, injured thousands and left hundreds of thousands homeless, he had a clear message for Lebanese President Michel Aoun: Canadian aid would be contingent on “real reforms” to the country’s political system. […]
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. As Senator Omidvar has noted, the Magnitsky Act and other legislation currently allows the Government of Canada to freeze the assets of corrupt foreign officials. But this new bill asks Canada […]
Cumbre de Líderes de América del Norte: Hacia la cooperación regional en materia de migración
Aunque en un principio no ocupaba el primer lugar en la agenda, la migración y el desplazamiento forzado en las Américas fueron una parte importante de la Cumbre de Líderes de América del Norte. Lea cómo.
Se necesitan vías legales y seguras para resolver el caos fronterizo
Esta semana, en la que Canadá, México y Estados Unidos se reúnen para la tan esperada Cumbre de Líderes de América del Norte, es un momento oportuno para emprender acciones audaces que creen vías alternativas de migración para los centroamericanos del norte.
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, they were looking to see how conversations and commitments could lead to future efforts toward climate change adaption and a recognition that migration can be part of those efforts. Here’s what they said. […]