Alison Lawton & Lauren Casey Discussion paper produced as part of the World Refugee & Migration Council’s Canadian Task Force Against Global Corruption. Abstract According to international law, Russia must provide full reparations and compensation to Ukraine for the harm inflicted during an undeclared war. In response, Canada has enacted legislation allowing for the seizure […]
Here’s a Better Fix for Roxham Road
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?
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
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.
Ending Immigration Detention: An Open Letter to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
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.