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
Media Release: Canada Lifts Unlawful Pandemic Restrictions on Refugee Entry
CARL is relieved to see that Canada has removed the COVID-related Canada-U.S. border restrictions that have shut out vulnerable and marginalized refugee claimants from Canada since the start of the[...]
Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers’ Releases 2021 Report on Climate Migrants
The Canadian Association of Refugees Lawyers (CARL) is pleased to announce the release of its 2021 Report on Climate Migrants. In this report, we propose several options for Canadian policy makers[...]
CARL’s Open Letter to PM Justin Trudeau
On 12 October 2021, CARL penned an open letter to PM Trudeau urging that his newly re-elected government take swift action on critical immigration migration and refugee matters, including: The[...]
CARL’S FALL 2021 HALF-DAY NATIONAL CONFERENCE & AGM
CARL'S FALL 2021 HALF-DAY NATIONAL CONFERENCE | CONFÉRENCE NATIONALE 2021 de l'ACAADR Held: Wednesday, 27 October 2021 | Mercredi, le 27 octobre 2021 **Note: Conference recording now available: Pre-conference session[...]
Read this week's CILA newsletter: “CILA endorses CBA’s recommendations on helping Afghan refugees” https://www.getrevue.co/profile/cila/archive/970683
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We appreciate the support of @CARLadvocates. We look forward to building coalitions on key #Cdnimm issue that need to be amplified in the public domain. ⚖️ https://twitter.com/CILAvoice/status/1479826486790176773
#cilavoice thanks @CARLadvocates for its recent welcome letter to us. We look forward to partnering together over many years to come on refugee issues.
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https://cila.co/carl-congratulates-cila-on-successful-launch/
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.