JOINT STATEMENT ON URGENT NEED FOR ACTION TO ENSURE ACCOUNTABLE, INDEPENDENT AND EFFECTIVE REVIEW OF THE RCMP AND CBSA IN BILL C-20 Our organizations, with decades of expertise in the areas of immigration and refugee law, criminal law, human rights, international law,...
While Bill C-20 is a crucial measure to ensure greater accountability of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the undersigned organizations are deeply troubled by the federal government’s lack of consultation or...
Bill C-20 establishes a Public Complaints and Review Committee that will oversee civilian complaints about some Canadian Border Security Agency (CBSA) and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) activity. The legislation falls short in a few areas, including delivering...
Abdelrahman Elmady is pictured outside of his home in Vancouver in 2021. The Egyptian man, who participated in the Arab Spring protests, faces deportation to his home country, leading Muslim-Canadian organizations to speak up on his behalf. (Ben Nelms/CBC) Dozens of...
Download The Open Letter Open Letter to Prime Minister Trudeau Calling for Immediate Action to Stop CBSA's Treatment of Egyptian Refugee FamiliesWe are writing to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to demand that the Minister of Public Safety withdraw his accusations...