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
CARL Summer 2022 Webinar Series: “Back to Basics – A Review of the Convention Refugee Definition”
“Back to Basics – A Review of the Convention Refugee Definition” De retour à l’essentiel – Un examen de la définition de la Convention de réfugié CARL invites you to attend our webinar series “Back [...]
CARL’S SPRING 2022 HALF-DAY NATIONAL CONFERENCE | CONFÉRENCE NATIONALE 2022 de l’ACAADR
CARL'S SPRING 2022 HALF-DAY NATIONAL CONFERENCE | CONFÉRENCE NATIONALE 2022 de l'ACAADR Wednesday, April 27, 2022 | Mercredi, le 27 avril 2022 Webcast: 1:00PM-4:30PM EDT/HAE – 10:00AM-1:30PM PDT/HAP **NOTE: REPLAY NOW AVAILABLE TO REGISTRANTS HERE. REGISTRATION STILL AVAILABLE [...]
CARL Letter to the Minister Regarding Ukraine
Dear Minister, Like the rest of Canada, the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers is watching in shock as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues. The need for global solidarity and burden-sharing to meet this and [...]
Introducing the CARL Shadowing Program – Call for Volunteers / Présentation du programme d’observation de l’ACAADR – Appel aux bénévoles
Dear Members, CARL is pleased to announce the launch of the CARL Shadowing Program, and invites its members to register as Hosting Lawyers, or as Shadowing Junior Lawyers/Law Students (English/ Français). What is the CARL Shadowing Program? [...]
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 pandemic. The restrictions are unlawful [...]
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 to address one of [...]