Fourteen refugee runners from the Middle East and Africa gathered in Montreal to run distances from 5 to 42.2 kilometres in the Longueuil Marathon as part of the Lamp Lifeboat Ladder project.
World Refugee & Migration Council Urges Actions to Counter Breakdown of the International Refugee System
The international refugee and migration regime — one of the critical pillars of the post-war international rules-based order — is crumbling before our very eyes with global implications.
Canada must lead on supporting Ukraine with Russia’s frozen assets
Whoever wins Canada’s election next week will immediately face a decision with huge implications for global security and international law. At stake is the equivalent of US$300 billion of frozen Russian central bank reserves held in western currencies, C$22 billion of which is held in Canadian dollars.
Pope Francis Leaves Legacy as Champion of Refugees and Migrants
The World Refugee & Migration Council extends its deepest sympathies to Catholics around the world. One of the highlights of Pope Francis’s legacy was his longstanding commitment to addressing the plight of the world’s most vulnerable, especially refugees and migrants.
Lloyd Axworthy Receives Metropolis Canada Policy Maker Award
Metropolis Canada has awarded WRMC Chair Lloyd Axworthy with its 2025 Policy Maker Award of Excellence. The award recognizes and celebrates outstanding contributions to the field of immigration and settlement in Canada.