The Refugee Rights Day Planning Committee for 2014 would like to inform you of the upcoming events to mark the celebration of the Singh Decision and the advancements made in the protection of refugee rights in Canada as a result of the Singh decision.
On April 4th, 1985 the Supreme Court recognized that:
December 10 celebrates international human rights and the inherent dignity and equal rights of all members of the human family. Refugees are part of the human family and entitled to the same rights.These rights include the rights to asylum, to liberty, to protection from torture, to an adequate standard of living, to healthcare, to be reunited with family and to protection of the best interests of children.
In response to drastic cuts to the Interim Federal Health (IFH) program in Canada, 2012 was marked by historic mobilizations where health care workers and allies took to the streets, occupied Conservative MP offices,
With the implementation of the cuts to the Interim Federal Health (IFH) program in June 2012, there has been a significant amount of confusion around the coverage of health care for refugees and refugee claimants.
OCASI Policy Webinar Series
This series is an OCASI public education initiative on the impact of public policy and legislation on immigrants and refugees, delivered by experts in the field.
December 18 is International Migrants' Day. In Canada there is much to reflect on. The strides we've made over the past decades in creating a nation that is welcoming, that values the contribution of immigrants and that takes its obligation to protecting those in need of asylum and refuge seriously.
This December 12, 2012 webinar will consider the impact of July 2012 changes the IFH on refugees and refugee claimants needing health care. To register for this free webinar facilitated by healthcare professionals and researchers in immigrant and refugee healthcare, you will need to first create a login account.
In July of 2012, OCASI was invited by the Committe for the Rights of the Child, an independent body which monitors the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), to submit a shadow report on the state of children's rights in Canada. This report was presented in Geneva, Switzerland in the Fall of 2012.
“Envisioning LGBT Refugee Rights in Canada: Exploring Asylum Issues (June 2012)” is the first report created by the Envisioning project.
OCASI position on Family Reunification
The Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI) is deeply disturbed to learn that Canada plans to cut back on the number of family reunification applications approved for parents and grandparents in 2011.
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