12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Organization

Canadian Council for Refugees/Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés / Gauri Sreenivasan, CO - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Registration Summary

Active - Reactivated: 2024-03-01

Who is lobbying?

Canadian Council for Refugees/Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés (Address, activities & membership)

Gauri Sreenivasan, CO - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Yes

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matters

Immigration

Subject matters added through a communication report:

Justice and Law Enforcement

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Bill C-20 concerning oversight of CBSA and the need to ensure third party access for raising a complaint as well as need for recourse and redress in relation to removals where a complaint has been made

Policies or Program

Anti Trafficking- Use of Temporary Resident Permits to support rights of trafficked migrants
CBSA Removals - Seeking a moratorium on removals ahead of the regularization program
CBSA- Guidelines on Gender based violence and gender considerations
CBSA- The need to seek alternatives to Detention and work with community based organizations to find them
Canadian Border Service Agency- Processing of refugee Claimants at the Border
Family Reunification- Timely and Equitable processing for protected persons and refugees
Federal Budget - Funding for refugee support Services, resettlement, eligibility and determination processes.
Immigration Levels - Increasing the levels for Resettled refugees and Protected Persons
Immigration Refugee Board- policies and processes affecting refugee rights
Immigration response to global crises- Need for an equitable policy framework to guide these responses.
Refugee Claimants- Need for a National Plan to address claimant needs and rights
Refugee Resettlement- Timely and Equitable processing and effective support services
Regularization of non status people- Need for a broad and comprehensive program with simple application process
Safe Third Country Agreement - Seeking its termination
Temporary Foreign Worker PRogram- Need for pathways to Permanent status for migrant workers
Temporary Foreign Worker Program- with respect to the need to end closed work permits and create open work permts

Policies or Program, Regulation

Safe Third Country Agreement with the US, with respect to its current application ensuring the availability of the safety valves the Supreme Court referred to (this could be a regulation and is also shaped by policy(

Regulation

CBSA Removals- ensuring that changes to the fee structure does not harm rights of vulnerable migrants

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
House of Commons
Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Justice Canada (JC)
Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG)
Office of the Correctional Investigator of Canada
Office of the Federal Housing Advocate
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Senate of Canada
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

Communication techniques

Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:

Grass-roots communication
Oral communication
Written communication

Who are the lobbyists?

Maria Jose Espejo, Policy Director | No public offices held
Lauren Lallemand, Co Executive Director | No public offices held
Tanja Maleska, Co Executive Director | No public offices held
Gauri Sreenivasan, Co-Executive Director | Public offices held

Registration number: 957487-569
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Monthly Communication Reports

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?
Date	DPOH, Position Title \| Government Institution	Subject Matters
2024-03-18	Mike Burton, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)	Immigration
2024-03-04	Peter Julian, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Immigration, Justice and Law Enforcement

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Canadian Council for Refugees / Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés - Address, activities & membership

Address:

6839 DROLET Suite 301
MONTREAL, QC H2S 2T1
Canada

Telephone number: 514-277-7223

Contact information in previous versions
- 6839 DROLET Suite 301
  MONTREAL, QC H2S 2T1
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 514-277-7223 Ext. 2
- 6839 DROLET Suite 301
  MONTREAL, QC H2S 2T1
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 514-277-7223 Ext. 2
- 6839 DROLET
  MONTREAL, QC H2S 2T1
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 514-277-7223 Ext. 2
- 6839 DROLET
  MONTREAL, QC H2S 2T1
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 514-277-7223 Ext. 2
  
  Fax number: 514-277-1447
- 6839 DROLET
  MONTREAL, QC H2S 2T1
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 514-277-7223
- 6839 DROLET
  MONTREAL, QC H2S 2T1
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 514-277-7223
- 6839 DROLET
  MONTREAL, QC H2S 2T1
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 514-277-7223 Ext. 2
- 6839 DROLET
  MONTREAL, QC H2S 2T1
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 514-277-7223
  
  Fax number: 514-277-1447
- 302 - 6839 DROLET
  MONTREAL, QC H2S 2T1
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 514-277-7223
  
  Fax number: 514-277-1447
- 302 - 6839 DROLET
  MONTREAL, QC H2S 2T1
  Canada

Description of the organization's activities:
Driven by member organizations, the Canadian Council for Refugees is a leading voice for the rights, protection, sponsorship, settlement, and well-being of refugees and migrants, in Canada and globally. The CCR undertakes policy monitoring, advocacy, network building, and public education to empower members and communities to bring about systemic change.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- The Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) is a national umbrella organization of some 200 non-profit organizations across Canada, serving the information-exchange, networking and advocacy needs of its membership. It is committed to the protection of refugees and other vulnerable migrants in Canada and around the world and to the settlement of refugees and immigrants in Canada.
- The Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) is a national umbrella organization of some 170 non-profit organizations across Canada, serving the information-exchange, networking and advocacy needs of its membership. It is committed to the protection of refugees and other vulnerable migrants in Canada and around the world and to the settlement of refugees and immigrants in Canada.
- The Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) is an umbrella organization of some 170 non-profit organizations across Canada, serving the information-exchange, networking and advocacy needs of its membership. It is committed to the protection of refugees in Canada and around the world and to the settlement of refugees and immigrants in Canada.
- THE CANADIAN COUNCIL FOR REFUGEES (CCR) IS AN UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION OF SOME 170 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS CANADA, SERVING THE INFORMATION-EXCHANGE, NETWORKING AND ADVOCACY NEEDS OF ITS MEMBERSHIP. IT IS COMMITTED TO THE PROTECTION OF REFUGEES IN CANADA AND AROUND THE WORLD AND TO THE SETTLEMENT OF REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS IN CANADA.
- THE CANADIAN COUNCIL FOR REFUGEES (CCR) IS AN UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION OF SOME 180 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS CANADA, SERVING THE INFORMATION-EXCHANGE, NETWORKING AND ADVOCACY NEEDS OF ITS MEMBERSHIP. IT IS COMMITTED TO THE PROTECTION OF REFUGEES IN CANADA AND AROUND THE WORLD AND TO THE SETTLEMENT OF REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS IN CANADA.
- THE CANADIAN COUNCIL FOR REFUGEES IS AN UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION OF SOME 180 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS CANADA, SERVING THE INFORMATION-EXCHANGE, NETWORKING AND ADVOCACY NEEDS OF ITS MEMBERSHIP. IT IS COMMITTED TO THE PROTECTION OF REFUGEES IN CANADA AND AROUND THE WORLD AND TO THE SETTLEMENT OF REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS IN CANADA.
- THE CANADIAN COUNCIL FOR REFUGEES IS A COALITION OF SOME 170 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FROM ACROSS CANADA. WE SERVE THE ADVOCACY AND NETWORKING NEEDS OF OUR MEMBERSHIP THROUGH CONFERENCE ORGANIZING, PUBLICATION, RESEARCH, POLICY DEVELOPMENT, INFORMATION EXCHANGE AND MEDIA AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS. WE ARE A NON-PROFIT, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION.
- THE CANADIAN COUNCIL FOR REFUGEES IS A COALITION OF SOME 160 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FROM ACROSS CANADA. WE SERVE THE ADVOCACY AND NETWORKING NEEDS OF OUR MEMBERSHIP THROUGH CONFERENCE ORGANIZING, PUBLICATION, RESEARCH, POLICY DEVELOPMENT, INFORMATION EXCHANGE AND MEDIA AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS. WE ARE A NON-PROFIT, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION.
- THE CANADIAN COUNCIL FOR REFUGEES IS A COALITION OF SOME 150 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FROM ACROSS CANADA. WE SERVE THE ADVOCACY AND NETWORKING NEEDS OF OUR MEMBERSHIP THROUGH CONFERENCE ORGANIZING, PUBLICATION, RESEARCH, POLICY DEVELOPMENT, INFORMATION EXCHANGE AND MEDIA AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS. WE ARE A NON-PROFIT, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION.
- THE CANADIAN COUNCIL FOR REFUGEES IS A COALITION OF SOME 140 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FROM ACROSS CANADA. WE SERVE THE ADVOCACY AND NETWORKING NEEDS OF OUR MEMBERSHIP THROUGH CONFERENCE ORGANIZING, PUBLICATION RESEARCH, POLICY DEVELOPMENT, INFORMATION EXCHANGE AND MEDIA AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS. WE ARE A NON-PROFIT, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
Full voting members of the CCR are Canadian non-profit, non-governmental organizations. In addition, individuals can apply as associate members and non-Canadian non-government organizations can join (both the above are non-voting).

Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:
- FULL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE CCR ARE CANADIAN NON-PROFIT, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION, INDIVIDUALS CAN APPLY AS ASSOCIATE MEMBERS AND NON-CANADIAN NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS CAN JOIN (BOTH THE ABOVE ARE NON-VOTING).
- FULL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE CCR ARE CANADIAN NON-PROFIT, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION, INDIVIDUALS CAN APPLY AS ASSOCIATE MEMBERS AND NON-CANADIAN NGOS CAN JOIN (BOTH THE ABOVE ARE NON-VOTING).
- FULL, VOTING MEMBERS OF THE CCR ARE ORGANIZATIONS CONCERNED FOR REFUGEE RIGHTS AND NEWCOMER SETTLEMENT. THEY MUST BE NON-PROFIT, NON-GOVERNMENTAL, CANADIAN ORGANIZATIONS. WE ALSO HAVE ASSOCIATE MEMBERS WHO ARE INDIVIDUAL WHO CARES ABOUT REFUGEE RIGHTS AND NEWCOMER SETTLEMENT. ASSOCIATES DO NOT HAVE A VOTE. WE HAVE A LIMITED NUMBER OF NON-CANADIAN ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS WHO, LIKE ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, ARE NON-VOTING. WE ALSO HAVE CATEGORIES OF OBSERVERS AND SUPPORTERS, WHO ARE NON-VOTING.
- WE HAVE 2 TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP - ASSOCIATE AND FULL. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO CARES ABOUT REFUGEE RIGHTS AND NEWCOMER SETTLEMENT. ASSOCIATES PAY A FEE OF $35 LOW INCOME OR $100 REGULAR. ASSOCIATES DO NOT HAVE A VOTE. FULL, VOTING MEMBERS OF THE CCR ARE ORGANIZATIONS CONCERNED FOR REFUGEE RIGHTS AND NEWCOMER SETTLEMENT. THEY MUST BE NON-PROFIT, NON-GOVERNMENTAL, CANADIAN ORGANIZATIONS. WE HAVE A LIMITED NUMBER OF NON-CANADIAN ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS WHO, LIKE ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, ARE NON-VOTING. WE ALSO HAVE CATEGORIES OF OBSERVERS AND SUPPORTERS, WHO ARE NON-VOTING.
- WE HAVE 2 TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP - ASSOCIATE AND FULL. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO CARES ABOUT REFUGEE RIGHTS AND NEWCOMER SETTLEMENT. ASSOCIATES PAY A FEE OF $35 LOW INCOME OR $100 REGULAR. ASSOCIATES DO NOT HAVE A VOTE. FULL, VOTING MEMBERS OF THE CCR ARE ORGANIZATIONS CONCERNED FOR REFUGEE RIGHTS AND NEWCOMER SETTLEMENT. THEY MUST BE NON-PROFIT, NON-GOVERNMENTAL, CANADIAN ORGANIZATIONS. WE HAVE A LIMITED NUMBER OF NON-CANADIAN ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS WHO LIKE ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE NON-VOTING.

End date of the last completed financial year: 2023-08-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canadian Heritage (PCH)	$50,000.00	Yes
Ministry of Families Children and Social development	$173,000.00	Yes

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director of Parliamentary Affairs House of Commons, Leader of the Opposition	November 2011 to June 2014	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2024-04-04

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