On February 6, 2014, the federal government of Canada introduced Bill C-24, a new law that changes Canadian citizenship as we know it.
Bill C-24 represents a serious threats to the rights of all Canadians. Under this new law, Canadian citizenship will become harder to get and easier to lose. The new law will take away rights from countless Canadians, creating a two-tier citizenship regime that discriminates against dual nationals and naturalized citizens. Most Canadians do not understand how Bill C-24 will undermine their fundamental right to be a citizen of Canada.
On June 19, 2014, the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers, supported by the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA), announced that it plans to launch a legal challenge to the new citizenship amendments.
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Media Releases
Section 36 (Serious Criminality and Criminality)
Materials: You can access the materials here by using the password provided to you for the webinar above. CPD: Ontario and Quebec are confirmed for 1.5 hrs for substantive learning. We are confirming [...]
Press Release: CARL welcomes Federal Court decision to strike down the Safe Third-Country Agreement
In these extraordinary times when our country is coming together to support vulnerable people, the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) welcomes and applauds the Federal Court’s decision in Canadian Council for Refugees, et al. [...]
Auditor general: Tories vastly overstated the cost of irregular border crossers seeking asylum in Ontario
CARL President Maureen Silcoff: “The Ontario government painted a grossly inaccurate financial picture about the cost of services for people seeking Canada’s refugee protection between ports of entry, and then used those incorrect figures to [...]
Section 35 (Human Rights) and Article 1F(a) exclusion
Materials: Forthcoming CPD: Ontario is confirmed for 1.2 hr for Substantive Learning. We are confirming CPD credit for BC and Quebec.
Professionalism: What to do when a hearing goes wrong
https://vimeo.com/430491887 CPD: Law Society of Ontario accredited for 0.75 hours for Professionalism and 0.75 hours for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Awaiting confirmation in BC and Quebec. Materials: You can access the materials here and [...]