Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Immigration
- Justice and Law Enforcement
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Settlement services - advocate for access to effective settlement services funded by government for newcomers to Canada.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the Federal Courts Act. This bill amends the refugee determination system. CCR is concerned about provisions that might lead to refugees being unfairly denied protection.
- Protection of trafficked persons - advocating for change of Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to guarantee temporary and permanent protection for trafficked persons
Policies or Program
- Monitor Immigration and Refugee Board policies, particular with respect to detention reviews and refugee determinations, and advocate for policies that respect the rights of non-citizens appearing before the IRB.
- Refugee claim process - ensuring access to the refugee claim process for all who want to make a claim and the fair and timely determination of refugee claims
- Refugee resettlement - obtain effective, fair and timely resettlement for a greater number of refugees.
- Regularization of persons without status - promoting measures to allow persons in Canada without status to obtain permanent residence.
- Statelessness - advocate for immigration and citizenship policies that reduce statelessness.
- Temporary Foreign Workers - expansion of program and protection of individual rights
- Temporary suspension of removals - submissions with respect to which countries Canada should suspend removals to, based on the situation of generalized insecurity.
Policies or Program, Regulation
- US-Canada safe third country agreement - oppose denial of access to refugee determination in Canada on the basis of the Safe Third Country Agreement
Regulation
- Family reunification - achieve effective and timely family reunification in Canada through the immigration program, through elimination or reduction of barriers such as slow processing times, DNA testing, Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulation 117(9)(d)
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
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MEDIA
Government Institutions
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Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
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Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
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Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
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Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC)
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
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.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
JANET DENCH,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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).
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2009-08-31
List of Government Funding
Government Institution
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Funding Received in Last Financial Year
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Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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$5,000.00
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No
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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$82,222.00
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Yes
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Emploi Québec
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$14,996.00
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Yes
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Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
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$0.00
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Yes
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Status of Women Canada (SWC)
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$30,279.00
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No
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
6839 DROLET
MONTREAL, QC H2S 2T1
Canada
Telephone number:
514-277-7223
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- JANET DENCH,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
No public offices held