The Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) serves as an informed national voice on refugee law and the human rights of refugees and forced migrants, and promotes just and consistent practices in the treatment of refugees in Canada.
l’Association canadienne des avocats et avocates en droit des réfugiés (ACAADR) agit à titre de voix nationale informée sur les réfugiés et les droits humains et promeut le traitement juste des réfugiés au Canada.
Latest News
Ebrahim Toure Case & Need for CBSA Oversight: Notice of Availability for Comment
December 11, 2020 Notice of Availability for Comment The reports of the Canada Border Services Agency’s involvement in procurement of fraudulent documents overseas and providing false evidence and testimony[...]
Read CARL’s Open Letter: Resuming Deportation Violates Public Health Advice
The Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (“CARL”) is writing to express our serious alarm at the Canada Border Services Agency’s (“CBSA”) announcement, issued on November 30, 2020, that it will[...]
Read CARL’s Joint Open Letter to the Ministers of Public Safety and IRCC regarding CBSA oversight in light of the Ebrahim Toure case
"We write to renew our calls for the establishment of an independent, civilian-led oversight commission with a mandate to provide real-time oversight for the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). The[...]
Read CARL’s Submissions to the Independent Civilian Review into the Missing Persons Investigations
Despite policies requiring the provision of services regardless of immigration status, victims and witnesses with precarious or no status fear arrest, detention and removal from Canada if they engage with[...]
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Become a Member
If you are a refugee lawyer, academic in refugee studies, or law student, consider becoming a CARL Member. Members enjoy discounted conference fees, receive CARL updates, and contribute to CARL’s committee work.
Si vous êtes un avocat spécialiste des réfugiés, un universitaire en études sur les réfugiés ou un étudiant en droit, songez à devenir membre de l’ABRC. Les membres bénéficient de tarifs de conférence réduits, reçoivent les mises à jour de l’ACAADR et contribuent aux travaux de ses comités.
Refugee Travel is Essential
Canada’s border with the United States is effectively closed to refugees. Our current border policies—the Safe Third Country Agreement (“STCA”) and the restrictions in the COVID-19 related Orders in Council (“OICs”)—prevent nearly all refugees who approach the border from applying for protection in Canada. This is a sharp turn away from Canada’s commitment to refugee protection and puts people at risk.
La frontière que le Canada partage avec les États-Unis est dans les faits fermée aux réfugiés. Nos politiques frontalières actuelles – l’Entente sur les tiers pays sûrs et les restrictions prévues dans les décrets relatifs à la COVID-19 – empêchent presque tous les réfugiés qui s’approchent de la frontière de présenter une demande de protection au Canada. Cela va clairement à l’encontre de l’engagement du Canada en matière de protection des réfugiés et pose un risque pour les personnes.
Legal Aid Crisis
On April 11th, the Ontario Government made sweeping cuts to the legal aid budget. Days later, Legal Aid Ontario discontinued all new immigration and refugee services, with limited exceptions
Le 11 avril, le gouvernement de l’Ontario a procédé à des coupes nettes dans le budget de l’aide juridique. Quelques jours plus tard, Aide juridique Ontario a mis fin à tous ses nouveaux services d’immigration et d’aide aux réfugiés, à quelques exceptions près.