Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
Subject matters added through a monthly 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
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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House of Commons
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG)
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Office of the Correctional Investigator of Canada
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Office of the Federal Housing Advocate
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Senate of Canada
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Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
In-house Organization Details
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.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Gauri Sreenivasan,
CO - 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:
2023-08-31
List of Government Funding
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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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$50,000.00
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Yes
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Ministry of Families Children and Social development
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$173,000.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
6839 DROLET Suite 301
MONTREAL, QC H2S 2T1
Canada
Telephone number:
514-277-7223
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- 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
